If Africa is a continent of contrasts, nowhere are they as stark as in Angola.
If Africa is a continent of contrasts, nowhere are they as stark as in Angola.
United World sat down with KADDB Investment Group (KIG)’s CEO, Mr. Ahmad Al Sallakh, to discuss how the defense industry is affected by sociopolitical turmoil and the strategies both his company and his country, Jordan, are undertaking to benefit from increased investment by this sector.
United World sat down with KADDB Investment Group (KIG)’s CEO, Mr. Ahmad Al Sallakh, to discuss how the defense industry is affected by sociopolitical turmoil and the strategies both his company and his country, Jordan, are undertaking to benefit from increased investment by this sector.
From independence in 1975 until the present, the Angolan economy has been dominated by the influence of oil production and exports, which have accounted for 60% of GDP, particularly in the most intense years of the civil war, when agriculture, trade, transport, construction and manufacturing were almost nonexistent.
From independence in 1975 until the present, the Angolan economy has been dominated by the influence of oil production and exports, which have accounted for 60% of GDP, particularly in the most intense years of the civil war, when agriculture, trade, transport, construction and manufacturing were almost nonexistent.
The prime minister of Guyana, H.E. Samuel Hinds, pointed out to the United World team what is moving the country forward and Guyana’s strategies for further developing trade.
The prime minister of Guyana, H.E. Samuel Hinds, pointed out to the United World team what is moving the country forward and Guyana’s strategies for further developing trade.
The PM Communications team interviewed Mr. Patrick Katayi, Zonal Managing Director of Bolloré Africa Logistics, and asked him about the rebranding of Bolloré, and also about the logistics sector in the country. Mr. Katayi emphasized that Bolloré is the leading logistics company in the country, and highlighted the good measures taken by the government to improve the ease of doing business in Uganda.
The PM Communications team interviewed Mr. Patrick Katayi, Zonal Managing Director of Bolloré Africa Logistics, and asked him about the rebranding of Bolloré, and also about the logistics sector in the country. Mr. Katayi emphasized that Bolloré is the leading logistics company in the country, and highlighted the good measures taken by the government to improve the ease of doing business in Uganda.
The reform and privatization of the power sector means foreign investors “can reap substantial benefits,” says the Minister of Power Chinedu Nebo
The reform and privatization of the power sector means foreign investors “can reap substantial benefits,” says the Minister of Power Chinedu Nebo
Like other oil-rich nations, Angola has long neglected its farm sector, to such a degree that 90 percent of the food the country consumes is imported. Matters were made worse by the civil war, which left a legacy of damaged infrastructure and land mines scattered across the countryside. The farm sector is now undergoing a rebirth, thanks to public-private partnerships and cutting-edge technology.
Like other oil-rich nations, Angola has long neglected its farm sector, to such a degree that 90 percent of the food the country consumes is imported. Matters were made worse by the civil war, which left a legacy of damaged infrastructure and land mines scattered across the countryside. The farm sector is now undergoing a rebirth, thanks to public-private partnerships and cutting-edge technology.
Hon. Tress Bucyanayandi, Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries of the Republic of Uganda, talks about the agricultural sector in his country, the different entry points for investors and the huge potential of the sector for expansion. Among its products, he says, is “the sweetest pineapple in the world.”
Hon. Tress Bucyanayandi, Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries of the Republic of Uganda, talks about the agricultural sector in his country, the different entry points for investors and the huge potential of the sector for expansion. Among its products, he says, is “the sweetest pineapple in the world.”
Chinese companies, bankrolled by a generous program of government financing, have made great inroads in Angola, which China values as a source of oil and a market for its export goods. More than 500 companies and 100,000 workers bear witness to China’s growing influence in Angola. However, their business and labor practices have often made for an uneasy friendship.
Chinese companies, bankrolled by a generous program of government financing, have made great inroads in Angola, which China values as a source of oil and a market for its export goods. More than 500 companies and 100,000 workers bear witness to China’s growing influence in Angola. However, their business and labor practices have often made for an uneasy friendship.
Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, H.E. Robert Persaud, gave the United World team insight as to the role the sector plays in Guyana’s impressive growth.
Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, H.E. Robert Persaud, gave the United World team insight as to the role the sector plays in Guyana’s impressive growth.
