Embassy of the United States Luanda, Angola

Exporting to Angola

President Obama announced the National Export Initiative (NEI) two years ago, with the goal of doubling exports by 2014. U.S. embassies are committed to supporting U.S. companies to start exporting or grow their exports to Angola. In this section, you’ll find a quick description of Angola as an export market and some suggestions for getting started.

Getting Started

• Read the Country Commercial Guide for Angola
•  Access the U.S. Commercial Service Market Research Library containing more than 100,000 industry and country-specific market reports, authored by our specialists working in overseas posts.
•  Contact a Trade Specialist near you.
• Contact your local Small Business Development Center (SBDCs). Starting a business can be a challenge, but there is help for you in your area. Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) are partnerships primarily between the government and colleges/universities administered by the Small Business Administration and aims at giving educational services for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. 
•  Contact the U.S.-Angolan Chamber of Commerce.  

 Investing in Angola

Potential investors: Getting Started. 

If you are considering investment in Angola, here are some steps you may wish to consider as you get started:

• Read the Angolan Investment Climate Statement.
•  Investment Register with the U.S. Embassy – If you are planning a visit to Angola, let us know by sending an email to the contact addresses on this page.
• Visit the website of ANIP, the Angolan Private Investment Agency here. 
• Contact the U.S.-Angolan Chamber of Commerce.
• Visit the website of the Angolan Embassy in Washington, D.C. 
• Subscribe to our Embassy Facebook page. 

Current investors: Staying Connected.

If you are a current U.S. investor in Angola, the U.S Embassy wants to stay in touch. Here are a few steps you can take to keep the channels of communication open:

• Register with the U.S. Embassy – If you are active in Angola, let us know by sending an email to the contact addresses on this page.
• Add us to your mailing lists – we are always happy to stay informed.

• Subscribe to our Embassy Facebook page. 

• Set up a meeting with our economic / commercial team to discuss any issues that may arise.

Working in Angola

In this section you will find information on business visas, travel advisories, and anti-corruption tools.

Business Visas

Click here for information on obtaining a visa to visit Angola. 

Travel Advisories

Make sure to check the current State Department travel advisory for Angola.

FCPA

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is an important anti-corruption tool designed to discourage corrupt business practices in favor of free and fair markets.  The FCPA prohibits promising, offering, giving or authorizing giving anything of value to a foreign government official where the purpose is to obtain or retain business.  These prohibitions apply to U.S. persons, both individuals and companies, and companies that are listed on U.S. exchanges. The statute also requires companies publicly traded in the U.S. to keep accurate books and records and implement appropriate internal controls.   

More information on the FCPA can be found here.

A party to a transaction seeking to know whether a proposed course of conduct would violate the FCPA can take advantage of the opinion procedure established by the statue.  Within 30 days of receiving a description of a proposed course of conduct in writing, the Attorney General will provide the party with a written opinion on whether the proposed conduct would violate the FCPA.  Not only do opinions provide the requesting party with a rebuttable presumption that the conduct does not violate the FCPA, but DOJ publishes past opinions which can provide guidance for other companies facing similar situations.

More information on the DOJ opinion procedure (PDF 135K) can be found here (PDF 135K).