derekmines
English expat in Angola
Forum
7 posts
About me
English
Lives in Luanda
Speaks English and a little Portuguese
Registration: 16 July 2009
Activity
how to start a new office by ayafinass
Hi My name Feroz I am an Indian currently working in Qatar as business development manager in a reputed company they involved oil and gas contracting projects. My company send me many countries to open there new ventures and now they asked me to ...
As noted above, visas are the hardest thing to get for Luanda. I lived there for 3 years working for a government contracted, locally owned oil and gas company and we still regularly had waits of 2 months + for a simple visa. The other point to ... Read More
Arriving in November by holloway_nick
Hi all My names Nick, im 21 and I'm coming to Luanda in the first week of November from London, working for an NGO. I'm having slight concerns about the fact that im working as a voulenteer in one of the most expensive places in the world. Am i ...
Guys, As a fellow Brit in country at the moment I'm happy to stand the first round. Give me a bell on 927 062193 when you arrive and we'll get something set up. Derek Read More
Arriving in November by holloway_nick
Hi all My names Nick, im 21 and I'm coming to Luanda in the first week of November from London, working for an NGO. I'm having slight concerns about the fact that im working as a voulenteer in one of the most expensive places in the world. Am i ...
Nick, There's little point in sugar coating the pill, Luanda is known as the most expensive city in the world for ex-pats and there's a very good reason for that! That said however, it's possible to enjoy yourself and have a social life here ... Read More
Moving to Luanda... by rdfg16
Hi! I just registered to this site. We are from Panama but living in Dubai, U.A.E. for almost 2 years. Before moving to Dubai, we used to live in Baku, Azerbaijan. Now, there is a possibility that will move to Luanda, Angola. I have been browsing ...
Hi all, I've just been offered a job by drilling MNC, I would much appreciate if any one would advise me on 1. Cost of quality basic food would be for a family of 3 As mentioned previously, food is very expensive here, even basic staples are 3x ... Read More
Invite to Angola by boonchu
Hi everyone! My name is Jamie and Im from England Im thinking about moving to Angola for work but wanted to visit first and see if i like the place, but I need an invite from someone living or working there. Can anyone please help me? im happy to ...
There is an agency called eco turs (ecotur.com) who can arrange invites - they may only do it if you're taking one of their tours, but it would be worth an e-mail to check. Failing that, contact the Angolan embassy in London, I know that they can ... Read More
BBC producer working in Angola, help needed by jimfrank
hello My name is Jim Frank and I'm a producer with the BBC World Service. I am coordinating the BBC's coverage of the Africa Cup of Nations in January and have just started work on this. I need to find a fixer based in Luanda who speaks fluent ...
Jim, Have sent you an e-mail on your BBC address, feel free to get in touch. Derek Read More