NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- ABO Capital, a leading international investment firm headquartered in Angola, announced today that its CEO Zandre Campos was featured in U.S. News and World Report discussing the importance of visa reform for Africa. The article entitled "Why Visa Reform is so Important for Africa" was originally published on U.S. News and World Report on October 31.
Travel on the continent is difficult for most Africans. Visas are required for more than half of the countries and often people from non-African countries can travel to African countries with greater ease. Earlier this year the African Union launched a national passport to eliminate visa requirements for Africans traveling to any country on the continent. The goal is to provide all African citizens with passports by 2020.
"Travel difficulties have a major impact on business, with intra-African trade costing more than any other region," said Mr. Campos. "Instituting the national passport is the first step toward the African Union's objective to create a free trade zone and a borderless Africa."
With a young population, Africa's workforce is growing. People need to travel freely to go to where the jobs are. Easing border restrictions and visa reform will move Africa's 21st century growth.
Zandre Campos is the chairman and CEO of ABO Capital, a leading international investment firm in Angola. ABO Capital invests in companies in the energy, transportation, hospitality, healthcare, technology and real estate sectors.
Read the full U.S. News and World Report article: http://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2016-10-31/why-visa-reform-is-so-important-for-africa
About ABO Capital ABO Capital, formerly Angola Capital Investments, is an international investment firm that invests in companies in the healthcare, technology, energy, transportation, hospitality and real estate sectors throughout Africa. The mission of ABO Capital is to create global value for developing countries in Africa, while contributing to their economic development.
About Zandre CamposZandre de Campos Finda is one of the great, innovative business leaders and global entrepreneurs emerging out of Africa. Currently, he is chairman and CEO of ABO Capital, an international investment firm headquartered in Angola with holdings throughout Africa and Europe. Prior to founding ABO Capital, Mr. Campos was CEO of Nazaki Oil & Gaz S.A. He has held the positions of CEO of the mobile phone company Movicel Telecommunications and an executive in the office of the president of SONAIR, S.A., a subsidiary of Sonangol, Angola's state-owned oil company that oversees oil and gas production. He began his career as a legal advisor with Sonangol Holdings.
Mr. Campos also sits on the board of Sphera Bluoshen S.A., a subsidiary of Oshen Group and part of Sphera Global Healthcare. Sphera is committed to bringing high-quality healthcare services to nations around the globe with current activities in Angola, Morocco, and Rwanda. Sphera is dedicated to healthcare equality and accessibility. He is also a board member in Bluoshen S.A. and Boost - Communication & Strategy, S.A. and other organizations across the globe. Mr. Campos graduated from Lusiada University, Lisbon, with a degree in Law.
Mr. Campos has dedicated his career to helping advance Angola and other developing nations. His work makes him one of the most socially forward and conscientious business leaders of our time. Through his entrepreneurial spirit and diverse business portfolio that is ever-expanding, Mr. Campos is creating thousands of new job opportunities and building stronger communities.
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Travel on the continent is difficult for most Africans. Visas are required for more than half of the countries and often people from non-African countries can travel to African countries with greater ease. Earlier this year the African Union launched a national passport to eliminate visa requirements for Africans traveling to any country on the continent. The goal is to provide all African citizens with passports by 2020.
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"Travel difficulties have a major impact on business, with intra-African trade costing more than any other region," said Mr. Campos. "Instituting the national passport is the first step toward the African Union's objective to create a free trade zone and a borderless Africa."
With a young population, Africa's workforce is growing. People need to travel freely to go to where the jobs are. Easing border restrictions and visa reform will move Africa's 21st century growth.
Zandre Campos is the chairman and CEO of ABO Capital, a leading international investment firm in Angola. ABO Capital invests in companies in the energy, transportation, hospitality, healthcare, technology and real estate sectors.
Read the full U.S. News and World Report article: http://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2016-10-31/why-visa-reform-is-so-important-for-africa
About ABO Capital ABO Capital, formerly Angola Capital Investments, is an international investment firm that invests in companies in the healthcare, technology, energy, transportation, hospitality and real estate sectors throughout Africa. The mission of ABO Capital is to create global value for developing countries in Africa, while contributing to their economic development.
About Zandre CamposZandre de Campos Finda is one of the great, innovative business leaders and global entrepreneurs emerging out of Africa. Currently, he is chairman and CEO of ABO Capital, an international investment firm headquartered in Angola with holdings throughout Africa and Europe. Prior to founding ABO Capital, Mr. Campos was CEO of Nazaki Oil & Gaz S.A. He has held the positions of CEO of the mobile phone company Movicel Telecommunications and an executive in the office of the president of SONAIR, S.A., a subsidiary of Sonangol, Angola's state-owned oil company that oversees oil and gas production. He began his career as a legal advisor with Sonangol Holdings.
Mr. Campos also sits on the board of Sphera Bluoshen S.A., a subsidiary of Oshen Group and part of Sphera Global Healthcare. Sphera is committed to bringing high-quality healthcare services to nations around the globe with current activities in Angola, Morocco, and Rwanda. Sphera is dedicated to healthcare equality and accessibility. He is also a board member in Bluoshen S.A. and Boost - Communication & Strategy, S.A. and other organizations across the globe. Mr. Campos graduated from Lusiada University, Lisbon, with a degree in Law.
Mr. Campos has dedicated his career to helping advance Angola and other developing nations. His work makes him one of the most socially forward and conscientious business leaders of our time. Through his entrepreneurial spirit and diverse business portfolio that is ever-expanding, Mr. Campos is creating thousands of new job opportunities and building stronger communities.
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