Angola Infrastructure Report Q4 2009

Executive Summary ...............................................5
Market Overview.....................................................6
Global Overview .....................................................8
Governments To The Rescue: The Global Surge In Infrastructure Spending................ 8
Table: Infrastructure Stimulus Plans List..................................................................... 9
SWOT Analysis.....................................................15
Angola Infrastructure Industry SWOT....................................................................... 15
Angola Political SWOT.... 16
Angola Economic SWOT .......................................................................................... 17
Angola Business Environment SWOT....................................................................... 18
Major Infrastructure Developments and Key Projects ...............................................................................19
Transport Infrastructure ......... 19
New and Ongoing Projects ........................................................................................ 20
Roads and Bridges ............ 20
Railways ........................... 20
Ports.................................. 21
Airports............................. 21
Table: Major Transport Infrastructure Projects .......................................................... 22
Energy And Utilities Infrastructure......................23
Power Plants And Transmission Grids....................................................................... 24
Water ................................ 24
Oil And Gas Infrastructure......................................................................................... 25
Table: Major Infrastructure Projects .......................................................................... 25
Construction .........................................................26
Residential Construction... 26
Industry Forecast Scenario.................................27
Table: Economic And Construction Data .................................................................. 27
Business Environment ........................................28
Africa Infrastructure Business Environment Ratings ...................................................... 28
Table: Regional Infrastructure Business Environment Ratings ................................... 31
Limits of Potential Returns ........................................................................................ 32
Risks to Realisation of Potential Returns ................................................................... 32
Project Finance Ratings: Outlook for Africa................................................................... 33
Table: Design And Construction Rating .................................................................... 35
Table: Commissioning And Operating Rating ........................................................... 37
Table: Overall Project Finance Rating....................................................................... 38
Foreign Direct Investment ..... 40
Labour Force.......................... 40
Legal Framework................... 41
Tax Regime............................ 42
Macroeconomic Outlook ......................................43
Table: Angola – Economic Activity........................................................................... 44
Political Outlook...................................................45
Domestic Politics .............. 45
Foreign Policy................... 46
Foreign Policy II ............... 48
Company Profiles.................................................50
Odebrecht (Angola) .......... 50
Mota Engil Group............. 52