Angola Financial Encyclopedia — A to Z
Comprehensive A-Z encyclopedia of Angola's financial institutions, instruments, companies, and economic concepts.
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Absa Angola
Absa Angola is the Angolan subsidiary of Absa Group Limited, a Johannesburg-listed pan-African financial services group, providing corporate, investment, and retail banking services in Luanda.
African Development Bank & Angola
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is a multilateral development finance institution providing loans, grants, and technical assistance to Angola for infrastructure, energy, governance, and private-sector development.
AGT — Tax Administration
AGT — Tax Administration — government agency in Angola's capital markets.
AIPEX — Angola Investment Promotion Agency
AIPEX — Angola Investment Promotion Agency — government agency in Angola's capital markets.
Aldeia Nova — Agriculture
Aldeia Nova — Agriculture — company in Angola's capital markets.
Angola Cables
Angola Cables — company in Angola's capital markets.
Angola LNG — Liquefied Natural Gas
Angola LNG — Liquefied Natural Gas — infrastructure in Angola's capital markets.
Angola: Agriculture Investment
Frequently asked questions about angola agriculture investment.
Angola: Bank Account Foreigner
Frequently asked questions about angola bank account foreigner.
Angola: Banking Sector
Frequently asked questions about angola banking sector.
Angola: Bonds How to Buy
Frequently asked questions about angola bonds how to buy.
Angola: Company Formation
Frequently asked questions about angola company formation.
Angola: Construction Sector
Frequently asked questions about angola construction sector.
Angola: Currency Exchange
Frequently asked questions about angola currency exchange.
Angola: Diamond Investment
Frequently asked questions about angola diamond investment.
Angola: Double Taxation
Frequently asked questions about angola double taxation.
Angola: Economic Outlook
Frequently asked questions about angola economic outlook.
Angola: Fisheries Investment
Frequently asked questions about angola fisheries investment.
Angola: Insurance Sector
Frequently asked questions about angola insurance sector.
Angola: IPO How to Participate
Frequently asked questions about angola ipo how to participate.
Angola: Lobito Corridor
Frequently asked questions about angola lobito corridor.
Angola: Mining Investment
Frequently asked questions about angola mining investment.
Angola: Oil Investment
Frequently asked questions about angola oil investment.
Angola: Real Estate Investment
Frequently asked questions about angola real estate investment.
Angola: Repatriation Of Profits
Frequently asked questions about angola repatriation of profits.
Angola: Sonangol IPO
Frequently asked questions about angola sonangol ipo.
Angola: Stock Market How to Buy
Frequently asked questions about angola stock market how to buy.
Angola: Tax For Investors
Frequently asked questions about angola tax for investors.
Angola: Telecoms Sector
Frequently asked questions about angola telecoms sector.
Angola: Unitel IPO
Frequently asked questions about angola unitel ipo.
Angola: Visa For Business
Frequently asked questions about angola visa for business.
Angola's OPEC Membership — History & Exit
Angola's OPEC Membership — History & Exit — concept in Angola's capital markets.
Angolan Kwanza (AOA) — Currency Profile
Angolan Kwanza (AOA) — Currency Profile — currency in Angola's capital markets.
Angolanização — Local Content Requirements
Angolanização — Local Content Requirements — policy in Angola's capital markets.
ARSEG — Insurance Regulator
ARSEG — Insurance Regulator — regulator in Angola's capital markets.
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BAI — Banco Angolano de Investimentos
BAI — Banco Angolano de Investimentos — bank in Angola's capital markets.
Banco Sol
Banco Sol is a mid-tier Angolan commercial bank with a strong retail and SME focus, operating an extensive branch network that includes significant presence outside Luanda in provincial markets.
BCA — Banco Comercial Angolano
BCA (Banco Comercial Angolano) is one of Angola's established commercial banks, providing retail and corporate banking services with a network of branches across the country.
BCGA — Banco Caixa Geral Angola
BCGA — Banco Caixa Geral Angola — bank in Angola's capital markets.
Benguela Railway — CFB
Benguela Railway — CFB — infrastructure in Angola's capital markets.
Best Investments Angola: 2026
Frequently asked questions about best investments angola 2026.
BFA — Banco de Fomento Angola
BFA — Banco de Fomento Angola — bank in Angola's capital markets.
BIC — Banco BIC
BIC — Banco BIC — bank in Angola's capital markets.
Big One SDVM
Big One SDVM is a CMC-licensed securities distributor (Sociedade Distribuidora de Valores Mobiliarios) operating on BODIVA, providing brokerage access for retail and institutional investors.
Bilhetes do Tesouro (Treasury Bills)
Bilhetes do Tesouro (Treasury Bills) — instrument in Angola's capital markets.
BMA — Banco Millennium Atlântico
BMA — Banco Millennium Atlântico — bank in Angola's capital markets.
BNA — Banco Nacional de Angola
BNA — Banco Nacional de Angola — central bank in Angola's capital markets.
BODIVA — Bolsa de Dívida e Valores de Angola
BODIVA — Bolsa de Dívida e Valores de Angola — securities exchange in Angola's capital markets.
BP in Angola
BP in Angola — company in Angola's capital markets.
BPC — Banco de Poupança e Crédito
BPC — Banco de Poupança e Crédito — bank in Angola's capital markets.
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Cabinda Province — Oil Enclave
Cabinda Province — Oil Enclave — geography in Angola's capital markets.
CEOC — Foreign Exchange Operations Tax
CEOC — Foreign Exchange Operations Tax — tax in Angola's capital markets.
CEVAMA — Central de Valores Mobiliários de Angola
CEVAMA — Central de Valores Mobiliários de Angola — infrastructure in Angola's capital markets.
Chevron in Angola
Chevron in Angola — company in Angola's capital markets.
CMC — Comissão do Mercado de Capitais
CMC — Comissão do Mercado de Capitais — regulator in Angola's capital markets.
Custody Account (Conta de Custódia)
Custody Account (Conta de Custódia) — concept in Angola's capital markets.
D
De Beers in Angola
De Beers, the world's leading diamond company by value, holds exploration licences in Angola, the world's fifth-largest diamond producer by output and third-largest by value.
Dutch Disease — Angola's Resource Curse Challenge
Dutch disease is the macroeconomic phenomenon in which natural resource wealth causes currency appreciation and loss of competitiveness in non-resource sectors -- a defining structural challenge for Angola's economy.
E
Economic Diversification — Angola's Path
Economic Diversification — Angola's Path — concept in Angola's capital markets.
Endiama — Diamond Company
Endiama — Diamond Company — state enterprise in Angola's capital markets.
ENDS — Estrategia Nacional de Desenvolvimento Sustentavel
ENDS is Angola's long-term national development strategy (Estrategia Nacional de Desenvolvimento Sustentavel), setting the country's vision for economic transformation through 2050.
Eni in Angola
Eni in Angola — company in Angola's capital markets.
ENIF — National Financial Inclusion Strategy
ENIF — National Financial Inclusion Strategy — policy in Angola's capital markets.
ENSA — National Insurance Company
ENSA — National Insurance Company — company in Angola's capital markets.
ExxonMobil in Angola
ExxonMobil in Angola — company in Angola's capital markets.
G
Growth SDVM
Growth SDVM is a CMC-licensed securities distributor (Sociedade Distribuidora de Valores Mobiliários) operating on BODIVA, providing brokerage and investment services to retail and institutional clients.
H
How to Invest In Angola
Frequently asked questions about how to invest in angola.
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IMF & Angola — Programmes & Analysis
IMF & Angola — Programmes & Analysis — institution in Angola's capital markets.
INE — National Statistics Institute
INE — National Statistics Institute — government agency in Angola's capital markets.
IRS Securities
IRS Securities is a CMC-licensed securities brokerage (Sociedade Corretora de Valores Mobiliarios) operating on BODIVA, providing trade execution and market access to investors.
Is Angola: Safe To Invest
Frequently asked questions about is angola safe to invest.
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Lobito Corridor — US-backed Infrastructure
Lobito Corridor — US-backed Infrastructure — infrastructure in Angola's capital markets.
M
MINFIN — Ministry of Finance
MINFIN — Ministry of Finance — government in Angola's capital markets.
N
National Development Plan (PDN 2023-2027)
National Development Plan (PDN 2023-2027) — policy in Angola's capital markets.
O
Obrigações do Tesouro (Treasury Bonds)
Obrigações do Tesouro (Treasury Bonds) — instrument in Angola's capital markets.
Oil Dependency — Angola's Economic Structure
Oil Dependency — Angola's Economic Structure — concept in Angola's capital markets.
OTNR — Non-Readjustable Treasury Bonds
OTNR — Non-Readjustable Treasury Bonds — instrument in Angola's capital markets.
OTX — FX-Indexed Treasury Bonds
OTX — FX-Indexed Treasury Bonds — instrument in Angola's capital markets.
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PIP — Private Investment Law
PIP — Private Investment Law — law in Angola's capital markets.
Portal do Investidor — Treasury Direct Platform
Portal do Investidor — Treasury Direct Platform — platform in Angola's capital markets.
Porto de Luanda
Porto de Luanda is Angola's principal commercial seaport, handling the majority of the country's containerised imports and serving as the primary gateway for consumer goods, construction materials, and industrial equipment.
PRODESI — Support Programme for Production
PRODESI — Support Programme for Production — policy in Angola's capital markets.
PROPRIV — Privatization Programme
PROPRIV — Privatization Programme — programme in Angola's capital markets.
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Resultados SCVM
Resultados SCVM is a CMC-licensed securities brokerage (Sociedade Corretora de Valores Mobiliarios) operating on BODIVA, providing trade execution and advisory services.
S
SETIC — Electronic Trading and Settlement System
SETIC is BODIVA's electronic trading and settlement system, the core technology platform that processes all equity and debt securities transactions on Angola's securities exchange.
Sonangol — National Oil Company
Sonangol — National Oil Company — state enterprise in Angola's capital markets.
Standard Bank Angola
Standard Bank Angola — bank in Angola's capital markets.
T
TAAG — Angola Airlines
TAAG — Angola Airlines — company in Angola's capital markets.
TotalEnergies in Angola
TotalEnergies in Angola — company in Angola's capital markets.
TV Cabo Angola
TV Cabo Angola is the country's leading cable television and broadband internet provider, operating fibre-optic and satellite infrastructure serving residential and business customers.
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Unitel — Telecoms Giant
Unitel — Telecoms Giant — company in Angola's capital markets.
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World Bank & Angola
The World Bank Group provides development financing, technical assistance, and analytical work in Angola, supporting infrastructure, governance, human capital, and private-sector reforms.