Angola's existing multi-billion dollar infrastructure and vast mineral resources are some of the aspects that are drawing investors to the southern African country, despite the less than ideal business regulatory environment.
Although many deals made in Angola in the recent past have turned sour, a lot of South African companies and other foreign investors still see the country as a potentially lucrative market for expansion. So what does it require to crack this market? TradeInvestAfrica interviewed the honorary chief executive of the South Africa-Angola Chamber of Commerce (SA-ACC) Roger Ballard-Tremeer, on how one can successfully do business in Angola. Ballard-Tremeer, a former South African ambassador to Angola, intimately understands the country's business and political landscape.
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