On 14th April 2025, Sociedade de Desenvolvimento da Zona Económica Especial EP ("ZEE EP") and ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms Ltd ("ARISE IIP"), a major investor in the Industrial Parks space, have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly explore and develop world-class industrial parks across Angola.
The agreement was signed in Dubai in the presence of senior leadership from both organisations, and marks a critical step in the long-term partnership between ARISE IIP and the ZEE EP to transform the country’s industrial landscape.
Under the MoU, ARISE IIP and ZEE EP will collaborate in conducting feasibility studies, master planning, and project structuring for several integrated industrial zones, with a view to incorporating Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) and entering definitive project agreements thereafter.
Cygnum Capital acted as the advisor to ZEE helping develop this strategic partnership between ARISE IIP and ZEE EP. This MoU is a major step in mobilising private capital for transformative infrastructure and industrial development in Angola. It is a testament to the long-term global campaign of ZEE management team, promoting the economic opportunity that Angola presents to foreign investors and attracting FDI that will catalyse significant economic growth, job creation, and technology transfer in the Angolan economy
