Presidential Legislative Decree 3/26, of 11 February 2026, has approved the legal regime for the creation, management, exploitation and functioning of Rural Industrial Parks (Parques Industriais Rurais). Below is a summary of PLD 3/26:

• A Rural Industrial Park (“RIP”) is an area between 3.5 and 10 hectares equipped with basic infrastructure which is allocated to the installation of small, family-owned industrial facilities for the processing and sale of agricultural products;
• RIPs are created by the Ministry of Industry following proposal from the Angolan Institute of Industrial Development and Technological Innovation (Instituto de Desenvolvimento Industrial e Inovação Tecnológica);
• Each RIP will have a Master Plan;
• Any processing industry and ancillary activities may be developed in a RIP subject to the respective Master Plan. However, preference will be given to the processing of local agricultural products;
• The exploitation and management of a RIP is assigned to the Angolan Institute of Industrial Development and Technological Innovation (Instituto de Desenvolvimento Industrial e Inovação Tecnológica) (the “Grantor”);
• The Grantor will select, through public tender, private companies (the “Managing Entity”) to manage the RIP. These rights are granted under a “Concession Contract”;
• The respective local authority will give “surface rights” (direito de superfície) to Grantor for the RIP land. The land is classified as state “private domain”;
• The Managing Entity will have the following responsibilities/obligations, inter alia:
  1. Prepare a Master Plan and submit it to the approval of the Grantor;
  2. Prepare Functioning and Safety regulations;
  3. Promote the RIP and attract investors to install industrial facilities therein;
  4. Build the necessary infrastructures, including roads, water, electricity, telecommunications, sewage, security, etc.;
• The Managing Entity will sign contracts with the investors (Investor) installed in the RIP and will charge them fees for the services provided. These fees will be approved by the Grantor;
• Any company engaged in processing activities is eligible to become an Investor in a RIP, except companies manufacturing military equipment, explosives or which pose a serious environmental or safety risk;
• The Investor will be subject to the following responsibilities/obligations, inter alia:
  
  1. Built the processing facilities approved by the Managing Entity;
  2. Comply with the respective Master Plan;
  3. Maintain the operation of the respective processing facility;
  4. Make good use of the existing infrastructure;
  5. Timely pay the fees due to the Managing Entity.
• The Investor will have property rights to the facilities and equipment built/installed on the RIP, and may pledge or otherwise encumber such facilities/equipment to obtain financing;
• The Investor may change its activity/business subject to Managing Entity’s approval.

Presidential Legislative Decree 2/26, of 10 February 2026, has approved the legal regime for the creation, management, exploitation and functioning of Industrial Development Poles (Polos de Desenvolvimento Industrial). Below is a summary of PLD 2/26:

• An Industrial Development Pole (“IDP”) is an area greater than 1000 hectares equipped with basic infrastructure which is allocated to the installation of industrial or logistic facilities;
• IDPs are created by act of the President of the Republic following proposal from the Ministries of Industry, Public Works and Territorial Administration;
• Each IDP will have a Master Plan;
• Any manufacturing and ancillary activities may be developed in an IDP subject to the respective Master Plan;
• The exploitation and management of an IDP is assigned to the Angolan Institute of Industrial Development and Technological Innovation (Instituto de Desenvolvimento Industrial e Inovação Tecnológica) (the “Grantor”);
• The Grantor will select, through public tender, private companies (the “Managing Entity”) to manage the IDP. These rights are granted under a “Concession Contract”;
• Each Managing Entity will be given “surface rights” (direito de superfície) to the IDP land for a maximum term of 30 years. The land is classified as state “private domain”;
• The Managing Entity will have the following responsibilities/obligations, inter alia:
  1. Prepare an investment plan and present it to the Grantor;
  2. Prepare a Master Plan and submit it to the approval of the Grantor;
  3. Prepare Functioning and Safety regulations;
  4. Promote the IDP and attract investors to install industrial facilities in the IDP;
  5. Build the necessary infrastructures, including roads, water, electricity, lighting, telecommunications, sewage, security, etc.
• The Managing Entity will sign contracts with the investors (Investor) installed in the IDP and will charge them fees for the services provided. These fees will be approved by the Grantor;
• Any company engaged in industrial activities is eligible to become an Investor in an IDP, except companies manufacturing military equipment, explosives or which pose a serious environmental or safety risk.
• The Investor will be subject to the following responsibilities/obligations, inter alia:
  1. Implement the industrial project approved by the Managing Entity;
  2. Comply with the respective Master Plan;
  3. Maintain the operation of the respective industrial facility;
  4. Make good use of the existing infrastructure;
  5. Timely pay the fees due to the Managing Entity.
• The Investor will have property rights to the facilities and equipment built/installed on the IDP, and may pledge or otherwise encumber such facilities/equipment to obtain financing;
• The Investor may change its activity/business subject to Managing Entity’s approval.