Eight years after the civil war, Angola’s reconstruction has made significant progress and the country may be poised for a step change in growth. The country is full of opportunities—not just in raw materials but in transport, infrastructure and financial services—yet the operating environment remains difficult.

This high-level one-day event is part of a two-part series of summits on business and investment in Angola, the first taking place in Cape Town and the second taking place in Luanda in 2011 and reviewing progress on issues raised at the first event.

The Cape Town event is aimed primarily at an audience of 100-150 senior executives from South African and global companies who are doing business or considering doing business in Angola. It will:

• Assess the economic outlook for Angola as the country moves from a period of reconstruction and oil-sector growth to a more broadly-based development path
• Provide a forum for current investors to provide a frank analysis of the opportunities, difficulties and risks to doing business in Angola
• Offer insights on the practicalities of doing business, including dealing with regulation, bureaucracy, and accessing finance
• Analyse the evolving economic and political relationship between South Africa and Angola and how this will affect South Africa-based businesses seeking to do business in Angola
• Invite senior government policymakers to participate in an interactive discussion about policy priorities and business environment issues