Chinese firms play key role in rebuilding Angola

Angola overlooks the Atlantic Ocean on the west, and has a population of more than 24 million. It boasts rich natural resources such as crude oil, natural gas and diamonds. Since the end of Angola's civil war in 2002, there have been huge infrastructure demands for the country's post-war reconstruction. To help meet these needs, China's CITIC Construction company teamed up with 40 other large Chinese enterprises, to build phase one of the Kilamba Kiaxi housing project near Luanda, a project worth over 3.5 billion US dollars. It is one of the largest newly built projects on the African continent, and has been designated a city in its own right.