Gapuma at the Table as London Hosts UK–Angola Trade Forum

11 September 2026

Gapuma Group attended the UK–Angola Trade & Investment Forum in London this week, as senior figures from government, finance and industry gathered to strengthen ties between Britain and one of Africa’s fastest-diversifying economies.

The two-day event – organised by DMA Invest, in partnership with the UK–Angola Chamber of Commerce and Angola’s Agency for Private Investment and Export Promotion (AIPEX) – opened with “Angola Day” at the London Stock Exchange. Kirsty McNeill MP, the UK’s Minister for Africa, opened proceedings, marking Angola’s fiftieth anniversary of independence and pointing to the Lobito Corridor as evidence that transport links only deliver value when they open doors for people, not just goods. She closed by invoking an Angolan proverb that true friendship is tested by travelling together – declaring that Britain is proud to walk this journey with Angola “day and night, near and far.”

Angola’s delegation was led by Finance Minister Vera Daves de Sousa, and drew officials from the Ministry of Finance and its supervised bodies, the Ministry of Planning, AIPEX, and a clutch of commercial banks and financial institutions.

The Forum’s opening day set out the country’s macroeconomic priorities, its ongoing privatisation programme, tax reforms, and the investment opportunities emerging from its push to diversify away from oil. Day two turned to the practical business of capital: financing strategic infrastructure, promoting exports, and direct meetings between Angolan and British companies, with panels on initial public offerings, debt markets and development finance.

Speaking on the second day at the Institute of Directors, Yanish Bagheerutty, Business Development Manager at Gapuma, said forums like this are where new partnerships begin, and that Gapuma intends to keep building its engagement with Angola as the relationship matures.