The SA-Angola Chamber of Commerce (SA-ACC), a private business initiative, is a South Africa-based, public benefit, non-profit, association, established to promote Angola-related business, honestly, fearlessly, and with authority. SA-ACC is the first South Africa - other African country bilateral chamber and has been recognised by the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa - Southern African centre as a best private sector practice in the promotion of regional integration.

The SA-ACC aims to:
  • Provide members with Angola-related business intelligence
  • Help identify opportunities for growth and development
  • Be a nodal point for Angola-related links with local and international partners, suppliers and markets
  • Assist members by rendering practical services to smooth entry into the Angolan environment
  • Maintain and expand a roster of Associates in Angola that could provide members with advice and assistance
  • Be a point of contact for Angolan business interests seeking South African partners.
The Chamber is a valuable source of information on the Angolan laws and regulations and our network is a unique reservoir of Angola - related business knowledge and practical advice.

The following are some of the services the Chamber can provide to your Organization at preferential rates:
  • Identification/selection of business operators (eg. Importers, distributors, potential partners)
  • Business associates verification
  • Visa concessions/ multiple visa (Our members can now apply trough the Chamber and they don't need a letter of invitation from Angola.)
  • Translations and interpretations - routine and technical
  • Market research and Risk management
  • Basic legal advice
  • Representation at Trade Fairs (SA-ACC represented 15 companies' members at the International Trade Fair FILDA in July 2004 in Luanda.)
  • Discounted rates for our seminars and events
  • Assistance in organizing business trips or missions to Angola.
During our monthly organized seminars the problem areas are identified and experts from Angola are invited for presentations and discussions. Some of the topics were:
  • "Custom regulations in Angola"
  • "The Angolan new Private investment law"
  • "Business opportunities in Angola"
  • "Overview of economic development and Government strategies"
  • "How to do business in Angola"
  • "The role of the Angolan Government Agency for Private investment"
  • "How to establish a successful business in Angola"
  • "An expert's approach to logistics and procurement challenges faced by South African companies"
The SA-ACC and its members subscribe to internationally accepted good business norms and values, the maintenance of positive standards of business ethics and the conduct of its affairs in a transparent and accountable manner.

The SA-ACC believes in the economic development of the South Africa-Angola partnership through constructive engagement.