Members of the US-Angola Chamber of Commerce

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Accession
International

· Africare
· AfriTrack
· Angola Corporate Services
· Amer-Con
· American Manufacturing & Trading (AMT)
· American Worldwide, Inc. (AWI) 
· Angola Educational Assistance
Fund
· Banco Africano de Investimentos (BAI)
· Banco Fomento Angola (BFA)
· Banco Espírito Santo Angola (BESA)
· Banco do Comércio e Indústria (BCI)
· Banco de Poupança e Crédito (BPC)
· Baker Energy
· BakerHughes Inc.
· Barloworld
· BP
· Catholic University of Angola
· Champion Technologies
· Chavvas Wine
· Chevron
· Citizens Energy Corporation
· Citizens International
· Citizens Resources, L.L.C.
· Coca-Cola Angola
· Coca-Cola Bottling
· Deloitte e Touche Auditores, Ltd
· EDI Architecture
· ExxonMobil
· Fátima Freitas Advogadas (FFA)
· Fernandes International
· Foreign Policy Group
· GIZE-Comércio e Indústria
· GlobalSantaFe
· Goodworks International
· Grupo Valentim Amões
· Grupo Gema, S.A.
· Halliburton
· HSBC
· Hull-Blyth Angola
· Industrial Supply Africa
· International Republican Institute
· JEMBAS
· KPMG-Angola
· La Bodeguita Don René
· Lazare Kaplan International
· LIMJE
· Marathon Oil Company
· M'Çunda N'Bonde
· Menshen
· MetroEuropa
· Miranda Law Firm
· MITC
· MPS of America/Nigata of America Corp.
· Nabors/ Sea  Mar
· National Democratic Institute (NDI)
· Odebrecht of America
· Optical Exports
· Paragon Angola Engenharia e Serviços
· Alexandre Pegado
· Pegasus Energy Limited
· PetroAfrica
· Population Services International (PSI)
· PriceWaterHouse Coopers (PWC)
· PRODIAMAN Lda
· PRODOIL, Sarl
· S&N Pump
· Samuels International
· Schlumberger
· Witney Schneidman
· Schwartz Law Firm, LLC
· Selquimica Lda.
· SHAREcircle
· SISTEC
· SONAIR
· SONANGOL
· SONATRANS
· Stanford Group Company
· Operatec
· Tecnocarro
· Tecnoserve
· The Boeing Company
· The Offshore Drilling Company
· Transtecnica
· Turner Construction
· US-Africa Energy Association
· ValleySoft
· Vaalco Angola (Kwanza) Inc.
· Visa-Vise, S.A.-Visa Int'l Service
· Waco Africa
· World Travel Agency (WTA)
· Young Angolan Professionals Network

August 2007 VOL.16 NO.2

  
   

The highlight of the last six months was the "Angola Day" conference held at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars on May 9. A report on this event can be found elsewhere in this issue, but, in addition, a pamphlet on "Angola Day" will be published in the near future and will be available to members of the Chamber. Suffice it to say here that "Angola Day" was a huge success.

The working group on Angola had two meetings during the first half of the year. In February, Professor Alves da Rocha, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Planning and Academic Dean of the Economic Research Center at the Catholic University of Angola and Dr. Jose Oliviera, editor of Revista de Energia, discussed recent economic developments in Angola with particular attention to the oil and energy sectors. Alves da Rocha noted in particular that (a) since the end of the war, 90% of the internally displaced persons have returned to their home provinces leading to an important boost in agricultural production; (b) macroeconomic stabilization has been facilitated by the end of the war, high oil prices, and bilateral loans from China, Brazil, Portugal, and Spain; (c) foreign investment has increased, not only in the oil and gas sector, but also in diamonds, banking, construction, and manufacturing; and (d) despite these positive economic developments, the country’s social sector remains underdeveloped and the poverty index very high. Jose Oliviera stated that Angola's oil reserves are now estimated at 13 billion barrels and more reserves are being discovered then are being produced. He also noted that Sonangol was the major oil exporter in 2006 followed by ExxonMobil and Chevron and Total in third place. Also of note, China is a major importer of Angolan oil and in the third quarter of 2006 bought all of Cabinda's oil production.

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Observations On Doing Business In Angola
By Maria da Cruz

During my trip to Angola this past July, I noticed a number of changes in Luanda since my previous visit in December 2006.  I mention them because they demonstrate how quickly things are changing and evolving, especially in Luanda and its environs. Some of the changes I noticed include:

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Celebrating "Angola Day"
by Paul J. Hare

Diana Swain, former USAID Mission Director in Angola, and Dennis Flemming of Chevron originally thought of the idea of organizing an "Angola Day" event. They believed it was important to communicate to a larger audience what has been happening in Angola since the end of the war in 2002. As the idea grew, a number of partners became involved in planning the event. They included the Embassy of Angola (especially Ambassador Josafina Diakite), the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, USAID, and the US-Angola Chamber of Commerce.

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First Annual Conference on Energy Sector Developments in Angola
Luanda, Angola
September 27-28, 2007
Centro de Estudos e Investigacao Cientifica at Universidade Catolica de Angola (CEIC) is organizing its first annual energy conference titled "Energy Sector Developments in Angola".  CEIC is working with the Center for Energy Economics from the University of Texas at Austin; the partnership is supported by the Angola Educational Assistance Fund and USAID.  The conference will take place at the UCAN campus in Luanda (Kinaxixi) on September 27 and 28, 2007.   The developments in the Angolan energy sector will be discussed within regional, continental and international context with speakers from, among others, the US, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, and, naturally, Angola. For details and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Mr. Miguel Manuel at mflmanuel@gmail.com or Dra. Noelma Viegas d'Abreu at noelmaolimpia@gmail.com or 222-392-611 at CEIC/UCAN (Luanda); or Dr. Gürcan Gülen at gurcan.gulen@beg.utexas.edu
or 713-654-5404 at CEE-UT (Houston).

2007 CCA Summit
Capetown, South Africa
November 14-16, 2007
For more information, visit the Corporate Council on Africa's website: www.africacncl.org
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Careers in Africa, USA- 2007 Recruitment Summit
Houston, Texas -USA
November 16-18, 2007
Careers in Africa Summits bring together internationally oriented African nationals, from graduates to professionals, who are seeking careers with multinational and leading African companies. Executives from a consortium of leading companies meet and interview with pre-selected candidates. All candidates have outstanding academic qualifications, possessing an undergraduate or post-graduate degree and a proven track record within blue-chip organisations. Companies receive a shot-list of candidates matching their needs and requirements and only the candidates invited by the companies will have access to the event making it a very high profile recruitment platform.

For additional information visit the official event website at:
http://www.globalcareercompany.com/ciaus/

For candidate profiles or to register for the event please contact Miguel Vieira on
vieira@globalcc.net or +44 207 348 9097 as soon as possible.

4th Annual Gala Dinner
Luanda, Angola
November 30, 2007

The US-Angola Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its 4th Annual Gala Dinner at Casa70. For more information, please send an email to
contactus@us-angola.org.
 
  

 



Accession International
Derek Campbell, Group Managing Director
1425 K Street, NW, Suite 350
Washington, D.C.
 20005
Tel: + (866) 834 4328
Fax: + (888) 877 9944
Email:
info@accessionintl.com 
Website: www.accessionintl.com

Accession International (Accession) is an international business facilitation/business development company that supports U.S. and International companies seeking to take advantage of lucrative Global Emerging Market opportunities, especially in Africa. Accession's regional experience and its relationships with its international/strategic partners provide Accession with a broad and deep network.  This valuable network, combined with Accession's international commercial and political network, catapult both businesses and individuals to the forefront of Emerging Market opportunities as well as opportunities and representation in North America

Angola Corporate Services (ANCOSE) Consultores, Lda
Francisco da Cruz, President & CEO
Luanda, Angola
Tel: + (244) 926 664-808
Fax: + (244 2) 22 391-853
Email:
fjdacruz@angolacorpservices.com
Website: www.angolacorpservices.com

Angola Corporate Services (ANCOSE) Consultores, Lda is a results oriented consultancy group formed to help clients fulfill their strategic business objectives in Angola.  ACS gives clients a competitive advantage through better understanding of the county's government, and management of corporate and cultural dynamics.  ACS programs are developed and delivered by experienced Angolan practitioners and international experts who understand the needs, challenges and opportunities of companies operating or interested in entering the Angolan market. ACS delivers targeted knowledge that is immediately relevant and directly linked to the client's performance. We offer services in Risk Management, Strategic Human Resources Development, Corporate Social Responsibility, Country Briefing, Business Advisory, Public and Government Relations, and Cross-Cultural Awareness.

Deloitte e Touche Auditores, Ltd
Pedro Barreto, Partner
Rua Eng. Costa Serrão, 13
Caixa Postal 2889
Luanda, Angola
Tel: + (244) 923 283-653
Fax: +(244 2) 22 391-972
Email:
pbarreto@deloitte.pt
Website: www.deloitte.com/pt

Deloitte & Touche LLP, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, Deloitte Tax LLP and subsidiaries offer clients a broad range of fully integrated services in areas that include accounting, assurance and advisory, risk, tax, management, financial, technology and human capital consulting. Deloitte client service teams, under the leadership of a Lead Client Service Partner, work closely with clients to create powerful business solutions for organizations in the United States and around the world. With the added strength of the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu member firm network, Deloitte U.S. has the ability to offer a true global, integrated approach to business issues that combines insight and innovation from multiple disciplines with a wide range of business and industry knowledge to help organizations excel anywhere in the world. In Angola, Deloitte & Touche Auditores, Ltd develops accounts and management consulting for its clients.

Fernandes International
Franck Fernandes, CEO
6286 Jeff Street
San Diego, CA 92115
Tel: + (619) 795-4624
Fax: + (619) 715-6224
Email:
Franck_Fernandes79@yahoo.com

Celcio Fernandes, Director of Operations in Angola
Ilha Rua Murtala Mohameda
Sector Ponta No 5-91
Luanda, Angola
Tel: + (244 2) 22 309-390
Fax: + (244 2) 22 309-390

Fernandes Intrnational is a small company tthat has been in business since 2004. We are in business as brokers that supply staffing services for any demands that are requested of us.  We do business with companies, large and small, as well as indivuals in the private sector in Angola by helping them buy products worldwide, and especially in the United States of America. We are also in process of doing business with foreign companies by providing them with quality workers for a variety for a verify of projects in Angola.

Schwartz Law Firm LLC
Kenneth Schwartz, Managing Partner
90 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004-2347
Tel: + (212) 938-0600, ext. 3677
Fax: + (212) 938-0601
Email:
kschwartz@slfglobal.com
Website: www.slfglobal.com

Schwartz Law Firm maintains extensive active working relationships with leading law firms, bankers and advisers in cities and countries throughout Latin America, Africa, Asia and other emerging markets.  These relationships enable us to structure and execute private equity and other transactions in a large number of emerging market countries.  
Our firm has close working relationships with several leading Wall Street and City law firms, assuring our clients the necessary depth of resources in the event they wish to undertake an initial public offering or other public securities transaction.

SHAREcircle (SHARE)
Guerra Freitas, President and Chief Executive Officer
726 Monroe Street
Evanston, IL 60202
Tel: + (847) 733-1276
Fax: + (847) 733-1278
Email:
freitas@sharecircle.org
Website: www.sharecircle.org

SHARE is an international humanitarian agency based in Evanston, Illinois. SHARE's mission is to pray for peace, work for just, share to build and educate for the future. SHARE is committed to promoting economic deveopment and self-reliance, improving health and education, providing releif to disaster victims, internally displaced people and refugees, advancing human rights, and protecting the environment. Since 1999, SHARE has been working on both, emergency and development projects in Angola. Currently, SHARE is gathering resources to establish a private university in Kuito, the capital of Bié province of Angola. More information about SHARE and its projects is available at www.sharecircle.org.

 

Fill out the "Join the Chamber" form on the main page of our website, www.us-angola.org or write us at membership@us-angola.org.
Who are our members?... For a complete listing of the members of the US-Angola Chamber of Commerce see the side boarder of the newsletter or log on www.us-angola.org/memdir.htm


USACC STAFF DIRECTORS

Executive Director:
Paul Hare

Deputy Director:
Maria da Cruz

Luanda Executive Manager:
Liliana de Sousa




 OFFICER OF THE BOARD

Chair: Simeon Moats, EXXONMOBIL                                          Vice Chair: Filippo Nardin, CITIZENS ENERGY
Secretary: Sola Omole, CHEVRON                                           Treasurer: Elizabeth Reicherts, BP

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AFRICARE*AMER-CON*BANCO AFRICANO DE INVESTIMENTOS*DEVON ENERGY*GOODWORKS INTERNATIONAL*GRUPO VALENTIM AMÕES*HALLIBURTON*LAZARE KAPLAN INTERNATIONAL
*MITC*ODEBRECHT*SAMUELS INTERNATIONAL*THE BOEING COMPANY

CORPORATE ADVISORY COUNCIL

ACCESSION INTERNATIONAL*AMER-CON*BANCO AFRICANO DO INVESTIMENTOS* BA
KERHUGHES
*BP*
CHEVRON*CITIZENS ENERGY*EXXONMOBIL*HALLIBURTON*LAZARE KAPLAN INTERNATIONAL*
MARATHON OIL*METROEUROPA*ODEBRECHT*SCHLUMBERGER*SONAIR*SONANGOL*TECNOCARRO*
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY*US-AFRICA ENERGY ASSN.*VAALCO ENERGY*WORLD TRAVEL AGENCY

HONORARY ADVISORY COUNCIL

DR. GERALD BENDER, University of Southern California; ROBERT J. CABELLY, C/R International, L.L.C.; HON. HERMAN COHEN, Cohen & Woods International, Former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs; DR. CHESTER CROCKER, Georgetown University; Former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs; HON. DONALD MCHENRY, Georgetown University, Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations; AGOSTINHO P. DE MIRANDA, the Law Firm of P. de Miranda, Correia & Amendoeira; RODNEY GOODWIN, Founder and Former Chairman of the US-Angola Chamber of Commerce; DANIEL J. MC GARRY, Former Deputy Director of the US-Angola Chamber of Commerce

HONORARY CHAIR

HON. JOSEFINA PITRA DIAKITE, Angolan Ambassador to the U.S.;
HON. CYNTHIA EFIRD, US Ambassador to the Republic of ANGOLA

 

 

 
 

 

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