MCA Group: Coordinated €15m Equipment Export for Angola Infrastructure
"Collaboration with UKEF and trusted providers such as Dints is essential to supporting Angola's energy transition and transforming lives through better access to infrastructure." Manuel Couto Alves (MCA)
"The guarantee secure a substantial export opportunity for British suppliers while helping transform lives in Angola through improved access to critical infrastructure and renewable electricity" Tim Reid (UKEF)
Introduction MCA Group is a Portuguese group operating across Iberia, Central Europe and Africa, with active business verticals in energy, urban development, infrastructure and healthcare. To support major infrastructure and renewable energy operations in Angola, MCA Group signed a contract with Dints International to acquire necessary vehicles, equipment and machinery. This transaction has a contract value of €15m (approximately £12.5m) and is supported by a loan guarantee from UK Export Finance (UKEF).
The Challenge Procuring equipment for major international projects requires more than straightforward purchasing. This specific transaction demanded complex coordination between multiple stakeholders, including: MCA, Dints, UK and international suppliers, UKEF, AF Capital and Apple Bank. The primary challenge was aligning the supply chain, finance requirements and delivery schedules across borders.
Our Strategy Dints stepped in as the project integrator. We brought together supply, financing and logistics partners to build a coordinated, export-backed structure. Our strategy made UK and international supply highly accessible to MCA, while simultaneously enabling suppliers to be paid as if they were selling into their domestic markets. This approach significantly reduced friction for suppliers and unlocked critical equipment supply for the Angolan projects. In the words of Dints' leadership, we created “a coordinated, transparent export model”.
Measurable Outcomes & Project Impact The transaction successfully connected UK and international suppliers to the project, securing a €15m contract value and the vital equipment needed for operations in Angola.
Crucially, this equipment supports MCA’s broader infrastructure and renewable energy operations in Angola, which includes programmes aligned with MCA’s wider project pipeline. MCA's related rural electrification initiatives target impressive scale, aiming to reach one million people across roughly 200,000 households, with 250MW of generation and 595MWh of storage.
Sustainable Development and ESG Focus This partnership aligns heavily with sustainable development and energy transition goals.
- It supports Angola’s energy transition and improves access to renewable electricity and infrastructure.
- It enables sustainable development through coordinated international trade.
- MCA’s own frameworks emphasise rigorous environmental and social management, maintaining ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 9001 certifications.
- Their environmental and social management plans (ESMPs) are aligned with World Bank and IFC standards.
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