Dubai Chamber of Commerce organizes 252 bilateral meetings between Dubai and Angola companies

Luanda on April 23 / WAM / The Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three rooms operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, coordinated 252 bilateral works between Dubai companies and its counterparts in the Angolan capital, Landa, during the first station of the Chamber’s commercial mission to both Angola and Mozambique in the framework of the “New Prospects for External Expansion” initiative, through which the Chamber aims to stimulate the expansion of companies operating in the emirate towards promising global markets.
Participated in the activities of the commercial mission to Angola, representatives of 20 private sector companies in Dubai specializing in a variety of sectors, including both the agricultural sector, construction, building materials, electronic devices, energy, petrochemicals, in addition to engineering services, consumer products, foodstuffs and beverage Logistics and supply chains.
The activities of the commercial mission included the organization of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce for a business forum in Luanda entitled “Practicing Business with Angola”, with the support of the UAE embassy in Luanda, the Ministry of Industry and Trade in Angola, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Angola, in addition to the Investment and Export Promotion Agency in Angola, and the General Consulate of the Republic of Angola in Dubai.
The forum witnessed a speech by His Excellency Roy Megwins de Oliveira, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Angola, delivered on his behalf Antonio Mikotin Domingose, Director of Integration and Economic Development at the Ministry of Industry and Trade in the Republic of Angola, in addition to words of Salem Ali Al Shamsi, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Angola, and His Excellency Eng. Vincent Suarez, President of the Angola Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The forum attracted 416 participants from official personalities, business leaders and Angolan companies interested in exploring partnership opportunities with members of the Chamber’s delegation.
His Excellency Mohammed Ali Rashid Lootah, Director General of Dubai Chambers, said: We are committed to developing bridges of trade and investment cooperation between Dubai and the countries of the world in a way that supports common development goals and interests, and the activities of this commercial mission contribute to providing more promising business opportunities for companies operating in Dubai to expand vital markets that include Angola, which enhances the competitiveness of the business community in the emirate and enhances the growth of the non -oil foreign trade of Dubai.
The value of non -oil trade between Dubai and Angola 7.8 billion dirhams during the year 2024, with a growth of 3.3% compared to 7.6 billion dirhams in the same period in 2023. The number of active Angolan companies registered in the Dubai Chamber of Commerce membership reached 72 by the end of March 2025.
During his participation in the Business Forum, Salem Al Shamsi, Vice President of International Relations in Dubai Chamber, presented an expanded introductory presentation on the economic scene in Dubai, and reviewed the competitive advantages offered by the emirate to companies and investors.
In the context of the forum, a dialogue session was organized with the participation of Jeromino Nonda Bangolula, a member of the Board of Directors of the Investment and Export Promotion Agency in Angola, where economic and investment ingredients were reviewed in Angola and the appropriate strategies for Dubai companies to practice business and expand the Angolan market and benefit from the growth opportunities it provides in the sectors.
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce has identified a group of promising export sectors from Dubai to Angola, especially the mobile phones, textiles, aluminum plates, pharmaceuticals and rice in addition to perfumes, as for the most important sectors that provide investment opportunities in Angola for Dubai companies, are maritime technologies for the oil and gas sector and airport management, in addition to marine services that include fish farms and ports, in addition to To medical services and equipment, as well as infrastructure projects, including air transport and railways.

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