MDC Brown76´s trip to Luanda: +500 photos (July 2012)

[Matthias Offodile]

Originally Posted by MDC_Brown76

The entire area is part of the special economic zone (Or ZEE in portuguese) industrial project. I was driving away from Luanda on the Catete road, and went past this area on my way to take a few shots of the new airport (only to find the airport area blocked to outsiders - my only accomplishment was a few shots of the entrance gate to the construction site). As you can see, the Chinese are the big driving force behind this effort. In some of the photos one can even see chemical plants coming up, not sure what kind of chemicals will be produced there though, but nevertheless will be a big help for the local economy. Cheers.

Oh Yes, yes, the airport..really this project is kept so top secret although there are more and bigger projects in Angola that one can get informtion of but the airport is guarded like a princess...I am yearning to see the firt impressions.

As for the indutrial zone: really great stuff and very important for any country, hopefully big car assembly plants like BMW, Hyundai, MAN etc....this should be fostered by the government with full force.

Next should be also a a high-tech cluster alongside super modern high tech campuses and more colleges.

projects like these will hopefully see the light of day in the next decade or so.

But knowing where Luanda was just 7-8 years back and almost none of that existed...I can see a real driving force behind it. I love it and I love it even more because it is in Africa....it makes me proud to look at the pics, by being still fully aware that the road to a better future is still long and hilly.

[Matthias Offodile]

Originally Posted by MDC_Brown76

Thank you Mattias, for taking the time to upload all these, with a high degree of certainty I know for sure I would have taken a life time!

It was my pleasure, really. Believe me or not but I enjoyed doing that for you.

[skytrax]

Excellent thread MDC! You explored a lot of the city. Just amazing job..

[skytrax]

Matthias, we are now in "cacimbo" season. It is pretty much like winter (African style), that's why the sky is always grey.

[Pires90]

MDC_Brown76


Sabes-me dizer se esses prédios novos do Zango que mostras aí já começaram a ser habitados?

[thaichitsiga]

great pics thankx mdcbrown

[MDC_Brown76]

Originally Posted by Pires90

MDC_Brown76


Sabes-me dizer se esses prédios novos do Zango que mostras aí já começaram a ser habitados?

Thanks ! Acredito que alguns apartamentos ja foram vendidos e estao a ser habitados. No entanto, a percentagem de apartamentos habitados eh baixa...pude constantar que o poder de compra da populacaocontinua baixo

[MDC_Brown76]

Originally Posted by thaichitsiga

great pics thankx mdcbrown

Thanks

[Boyshow]

Originally Posted by MDC_Brown76

Thanks

Please MDC8_Brown, take more pictures if you can, thanks

[Matthias Offodile]

Originally Posted by Boyshow

Please MDC8_Brown, take more pictures if you can, thanks

More pics? Well, I fullly understand your yearning but he has already taken more than 500 fantastic pictures, that´s no small fry.

[Boyshow]

Originally Posted by Matthias Offodile

More pics? Well, I fullly understand your yearning but he has already taken more than 500 fantastic pictures, that´s no small fry.

Matt don't forget that we need more pictures and videos here,

[Matthias Offodile]

Originally Posted by Boyshow

Matt don't forget that we need more pictures and videos here,

I know, my friend, but MDC Brown shot soooo many photos...I had to laugh when I read what you had to say...it is like you are invited to a party and the host is fully exhausted because he prepared all kinds of different & delicious food throughout the past days and then the guest say eagerly: "Oh thanks, but make sure to provide even more food"!