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No account of modern-day Angola and its socioeconomic development can be given without taking into strong consideration the 27-year long civil war waged by the MPLA (People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola), the UNITA (National Union for the Total Independence of Angola) and FLEC (Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda).

When Secretary of State Clinton visited Angola in August 2009, she gave the country two thumbs up for all of its developmental efforts

Angola is going from strength to strength in its regional and international diplomatic relations

Ruling party MPLA, led by Dino Matrosse, is leading Angola in eliminating poverty and speeding up development

Its goal is twofold: to raise agricultural production and to reincorporate hundreds of families back into rural life

In 2002, Angola embarked on a mission to rebuild its crippled agricultural sector – once the crowning jewel of the economy – with the ultimate goal of developing the ability to feed itself once again.

The son of the second broker in Angola, Rui Alberto da Silva Simões continues in his father’s footsteps by leading Cabinda’s oldest customs brokerage in operation since 1921

Nearly every component of Angola’s infrastructure was damaged or not serviced during the civil war, including roads, railways, ports, water and electricity networks, and hospitals.

Swift cargo handling and secure storage facilities will be further enhanced as Luanda becomes a leading transshipment hub

Knowledge sharing and up-to-date training with overseas partners are ongoing at Multiterminais and Multiparques