Building Angola: A Political Economy of Infrastructure Contractors in Post-War Angola

Following the end of civil war in 2002, Angola entered a period political stability and economic growth that was sustained until oil-price crisis hit economy 2015. During this vast reconstruction plan infrastructure implemented. This process induced series changes shaped construction industry country, especially rise Angolan contractors as by-product primarily externally funded effort. article aims to understand building Angola’s post-war boom post-2015 crisis. We focus on nature dynamics emerging market segmentation led coexistence Angolan, Chinese other foreign contractors, when part oil rents reinvested development, thereby generating rapid development sector its ancillary activities. The explains origins among central role oil-backed finance, particularly from China, during It demonstrates imperatives fast delivery assets for maintenance dominant settlement distribution organisational power Angola, which well-organised element state-linked capital lucrative sector. These experiences reflect centrality state–business relations evolution implications consolidation domestic capitalist interests.