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Challenges & Opportunities
20 October 2026 · 5:00 PM
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates · Av. Talatona 1, Luanda
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The event

A space for dialogue between Angola and the United Arab Emirates.

Ana Godinho – Sociedade de Advogados, RL, in collaboration with the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Luanda, is hosting a gathering that comes at a time of deepening economic and business relations between Angola and the United Arab Emirates.

The initiative brings together institutional representatives, business leaders, investors, legal professionals and experts from both countries, with an essentially practical approach and a close dialogue between the public and private sectors.

Beyond reviewing existing opportunities, the gathering invites a constructive reflection on the challenges investors still face and on the conditions needed to turn this relationship into concrete projects, partnerships and investments.

Event programme

Programa sujeito a actualização
17:00
Guest Registration
17:15
Welcome Address by the Ambassador of the UAE
17:35
Opening Ceremony
17:45
Analysis of bilateral trade in goods between the parties
Keynote speaker: Dr. Augusta Fortes — Secretary of State for Trade and Services
17:55
Business Opportunities for Angolan Investors in the United Arab Emirates
Keynote speaker: Dr. Nhayan Adahri — Head of the United Arab Emirates Trade Mission in Angola
18:05
The 44 Angola–UAE Cooperation Instruments: Legal Framework, Implementation and Investment
Keynote speaker: Dr. Januário da Silva Makamba — Director of Legal Affairs, Treaties and Litigation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Angola
18:15
Business and Investment Opportunities in the Luanda-Bengo Special Economic Zone (ZEE)
Keynote speaker: Dr. Ricardo Carvalho — Director of the Trade Exchange Office, Special Economic Zone
18:30
Cultural Performance
18:40
Investing in Angola: Challenges, Practical Solutions and Best Practices for National and International Investors
Keynote speaker: Dr. Ana Godinho — Lawyer
18:50
Access to Tax Benefits (Private Investment) and the Recognition Process
Keynote speaker: Arlindo Das Chagas Rangel — Chairman of the Board of Directors, Angola's Private Investment and Export Promotion Agency (AIPEX)
19:00
Questions and Answers
19:45
Words of Thanks to Sponsors and Organisers
20:00
Networking and Dinner

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