The shortage of labour-qualified in Angola, absorbed by the industry and the financial sector, requires that investors reflects their specific needs, particularly through training plans, before addressing the market, experts warn.
"The number of Angolans who leave each year the universities with their studies is not yet finished the needs of the market and this is a vital matter. Confident, however, that this shortage is already tackled within five or six years," says Joao Martins Tojo, senior consultant of consultant KPMG Angola, a supplement devoted to the country recently published in Lisbon by the newspaper Economic Daily.
O assunto tem merecido a atenção de diversos investigadores económicos angolanos, com alguns a afirmarem mesmo que a escassez de mão-de-obra qualificada pode pôr em causa os objectivos de crescimento da economia não-petrolífera; preocupado com a situação, o governo angolano tem Welcome to accelerate the adoption of higher education establishments across the country.
"While there are many Angolans qualified, so there is simply not in sufficient numbers due to the expansion of the market, and that there are captured by pujantes most sectors, especially the oil and financial," states the same responsibility of KPMG.
The view is shared by Emídio Pinheiro, president of the Banco Fomento Angola, the Portuguese group BPI, currently one of the leaders of private banking in the African country.
"While there are still serious limitations in terms of training tables, no doubt to offer opportunities," hiring and training on the job, said Pinheiro.
In an experience that feels good, the manager states that currently close to 65 per cent of employees in private bank have university studies.
"A proper attitude is coming to this country with experience and determination, and, of course, bringing the best tables directors of the company has, because it is a market demanding in terms of management capacity. Generally, when has this ability , the experience is good, "says the manager Portuguese in that publication.
Bayan Carlos Ferreira, president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Portugal-Angola, qualifies that the issue of lack of training of labour-as "the greatest" of the current problems of the Angolan economy.
"No entanto, qualquer carência se converte em Angola numa oportunidade, e este factor não é uma excepção. As empresas e instituições dedicadas à formação de recursos humanos têm em Angola um mercado interessantíssimo, já que há uma necessidade urgente para cobrir nesse terreno", advance the Portuguese manager, part of Galp Energia, in the same separate the Economic Daily.
Likewise, identifies the lack of infrastructure a weakness, but also a wealth of opportunities for companies Angolan and international.
"This shortage can be interpreted in terms of opportunity for companies that branch. A branch where, despite the presence China, Portugal continues to be responsible for most emblematic works, such as the headquarters of Sonangol, the work of the consortium between Soares da Costa and Mota-Engil, "says Bayan Ferreira.
Another recommendation given by the experts to investors interested in the Angolan market is that to do so in partnership with local players.
"Apesar de não ser obrigatório investir dessa forma, continua a ser a melhor maneira de uma empresa se adaptar ao mercado angolano e de obter ajudas, quer por parte de ambos os governos, quer por parte das instituições financeiras dos dois países. Isto permite às companies see their investments in the medium and long term, or to stay, "refers Bayan Carlos Ferreira.
For the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, it is important that the investor brings "a draft long-term", since the difficulties - the level of infrastructure and public administration - "ask some patience."
"Angola é um país rico e isso traz consigo certezas tranquilizadoras. Não tem graves problemas financeiros, como prova o facto de pôr em causa diversas condições do Banco Mundial e do Fundo Monetário Internacional, quando julga ser conveniente. Tem uma autonomia internacional não absoluta, but significant. Reserve monetary closed 2007 with about 12 billion dollars. This is a guarantee at the time of doing business in Angola, especially in regard to payments and this figure differs from other African countries Angola, "says Bayan Ferreira.
Paul de Sousa, president of KPMG Angola, says that even Brazilian and Portuguese investors have in relation to other latitudes of the strategic advantage of sharing the same language of the Angolan people.
"O melhor modo de entrar no mercado angolano é através de uma parceria com um aliado angolano. Por isso, a formação dessas parcerias é potencialmente muito mais simples quando existe uma língua comum", refere o analista, que considera os portugueses os investidores à partida better positioned to address the market.
"Mesmo que ainda haja aspectos históricos que nalgum caso possam jogar contra, o balanço é enormemente favorável aos portugueses no que respeita à ligação cultural e linguística com Angola. Só falta ter humildade e pragmatismo no que a essa relação diz respeito", afirma Paul de Sousa.
As to the advantage of betting in Angola - which this year is at the top of forecasts world economic growth - analysts show also be in line.
"There is no doubt that Zimbabwe is filled with opportunities, but may not discuss the very significant incentives that the government is offering to anyone become established in the country, especially in certain priority sectors. In Luanda can enjoy it an exemption from taxes for eight years. other provinces, this exemption extends to the fifteen, which represents an attractive very substantial, "says Paul de Sousa.
"While it is clear that this is not an easy place to do business and that there are logistical difficulties and bureaucratic," states the main responsibility of KPMG Angola, "the fact remains that the opportunities are immense," with economic activities, all kinds to create, and others where the level of competition is low.
For the fourth consecutive year, the Angolan economy grew in 2007 above the average of the countries of Africa Development Community (SADC), driven by public and private investment, and the increased activity, particularly in the extractive industries of oil and diamonds.
Bayan Carlos Ferreira sees even in Angola an economic power in training, which begins to show its capabilities also as investor abroad.
"We note is the capability of Angola in the internationalization of their own companies, such as Sonangol, which already participates in the capital of major financial companies and energy Portuguese. Over the next twenty years, Angola will be an example of growth for the world. will be unstoppable, "says the manager Portuguese.
