Dubai Investments Park Angola

DIP Angola is a large-scale eco-industrial mixed-use development located in the Free Zone of Barra do Dande (Bengo Province), about 50 km north of Luanda. The masterplan covers around 2,000 hectares and combines industrial platforms, logistics, offices, retail, residential communities, hospitality, leisure and extensive public spaces.

It is the first flagship project of Dubai Investments in Africa, modelled on Dubai Investments Park in the UAE but adapted to the Angolan context, with a stronger focus on green infrastructure and long-term sustainability.

The city is structured into several dynamic zones, each with a specific role in the overall ecosystem:

• North Industrial Zone: an innovation-driven industrial platform along the EN-100, hosting factories, R&D facilities and logistics, designed to become a regional production and export base.
• North Axis: flexible office, showroom and commercial spaces that act as a business corridor linking industry, services and the rest of the park.
• Hotel & Leisure Zone: an 18-hole international golf course, premium hotels and serviced residences, creating a resort-style destination for business and leisure travellers.
• South Cluster (coastal residential): a seaside community with beachfront villas, townhouses and more affordable housing, giving residents direct access to the 3 km Atlantic coastline and 2 km of sandy beach.
• Green Area & open space network: parks, natural buffers and landscaped corridors that protect biodiversity and link neighbourhoods through walkable, shaded public spaces.

DIP Angola will be delivered in phased development. Phase 1 establishes the core structure on around 400 hectares of land, including a 100-hectare golf course.

This first phase brings:

• Initial industrial zones for manufacturers and producers.
• Grade-A offices, retail and warehouses to support trade and logistics.
• Residential areas ranging from apartments to villas.
• Public facilities such as hospitals, schools, parks and sports amenities to support a complete community from day one.

Over the lifetime of the project, DIP Angola is expected to generate up to 140,000 jobs and accommodate around 200,000 residents, anchored by an estimated USD 1 billion in investment from Dubai Investments and partners.

Sustainability is a core pillar of DIP Angola. The project follows an environmental and sustainability framework aligned with Angolan regulations (MINAMB, ESIA) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

• Green infrastructure: integration of renewable energy, efficient water use and modern waste-management systems.
• Landscape strategy: interconnected parks, green corridors and tailored open spaces for play, sport, relaxation and community life.
• Healthy mobility: shaded walkways, cycle paths and safe pedestrian routes along primary and secondary streets.
• Environmental stewardship: protection of natural assets along the Atlantic coast and promotion of biodiversity within the site.

DIP Angola is designed to diversify Angola’s economy beyond oil, by attracting manufacturing, logistics, services and tourism to a single, well-planned destination.

• Economic diversification: new industrial clusters and export platforms serving Angola and the wider Southern African market.
• Jobs & skills: tens of thousands of direct and indirect jobs, plus technology and knowledge transfer from international partners.
• Investment incentives: access to Angola’s investor-friendly framework, tax benefits and support for foreign investment within a designated free-zone environment.
• Regulatory & partnership support: opportunities to partner with local companies and public entities, with guidance from the DIP Angola team throughout the investment journey.

Some people already refer to it as “a new Dubai in Africa”, but the real message is simple: Angola is open for global business.

The project site sits in Muceque Cabele, Barra do Dande, in the Municipality of Dande, Bengo Province, on a striking stretch of the Atlantic coast just north of Luanda.

• Primary access: main 36 m roads connect residential and industrial areas directly to the EN-100 highway.
• Secondary & local streets: 19 m and 16 m streets manage traffic inside mixed-use sub-zones, with 12 m local roads serving neighbourhoods.
• Panguila road upgrade: improved connection to Luanda and the wider metropolitan area.
• Planned rail link: integration with the Dande municipality’s railway plan, giving access to nearby stations in the future.
• People-first mobility: all primary and secondary roads include cycle lanes and off-street paths for pedestrians and cyclists.