Big potential for SA companies in rebuilding Angola

The excitement of participating in Angola’s economic rebirth is known to many shippers who are key to supplying the means to that growth. “There has been a tremendous amount of development in the Angolan infrastructure which is ongoing. It is practically a new economy that is largely based on abundant oil and natural gas reserves. There is great potential for South African companies in rebuilding this country,” said Shaun Wilken, exports manager for Cape Town-based First Food Distributors. “Angola has vast natural resources, many not as effectively utilised as their oil and gas. We supply perishables, consumables and catering equipment to oil and gas installations, predominantly off-shore, that are serviced by on-shore support facilities,” Wilken said. “First Foods consolidates loads using product from multiple manufacturers to meet the extensive needs of their clients,” he said. First Foods Distributors is a branch of Caterplus, a division of Bidvest, and is seeking to expand its markets in Angola and further into central Africa.