UPA SAMA – Agricultural Production and Processing Unit Samatepo

Company Description

UPA SAMA is an Angolan agro-industrial start-up developing a sustainable, solar-powered integrated production model. Our project combines renewable energy systems, climate-smart agriculture, livestock management and value chain optimisation to enhance food security, rural productivity and investment-ready agribusiness development along strategic corridors.

Countries of Operation

Angola

Ownership of Company

Local company

Number of years since incorporated

1

Project Pitch

UPA SAMA – Unidade de Produção e Processamento Agropecuário Samatepo – is an Angolan agro-industrial start-up implementing a sustainable, solar-powered integrated production system. The initiative targets rural communities along strategic corridors, leveraging renewable energy infrastructure, precision agriculture, climate-smart livestock management, and value chain optimisation to maximise productivity, efficiency, and socio-economic impact. The business model is B2B and B2F oriented, combining direct revenue from agricultural and livestock product sales with strategic partnerships with development finance institutions, off-takers, and impact investors. Operations are structured in three phases: conceptualisation and technical feasibility (2025), detailed engineering and financial modelling with investor engagement (2026), and pilot deployment with phased operational scale-up and performance monitoring (2026–2027).

Key operational activities include solar-powered irrigation networks, feedlot systems, integrated crop-livestock rotations, and post-harvest value-addition processes. The model is designed to be scalable and replicable across the Lobito Corridor, enhancing food security, rural employment, and regional economic resilience.

UPA SAMA positions itself as a pipeline-ready agribusiness, combining technological innovation, operational excellence, and investment-readiness to contribute to sustainable development objectives and corridor-based economic growth.

Team

• 2025: Completion of the project conceptualisation phase, including preliminary feasibility analysis and detailed definition of the technical-operational model, ensuring alignment with efficiency and sustainability standards.
• 2026: Advanced technical structuring, consolidation of the projected financial model, and strategic engagement with potential investors and key partners.
• 2026–2027: Pilot phase launch, commissioning of operations, and initiation of phased operational scale-up, with performance KPI monitoring and continuous adjustments for model scalability and replicability.

Type of Project

Private company project

Stage

Early Venture

Annual Revenue (in EUR)

0 - 10.000 EUR

Number of employees

1-10

Total Project Cost (in EUR)

150,000

Financing needs (in EUR)

133 827,25

Type of financing needed

• Equity
• Grant

The Company is looking for

• Financing
• Joint Venture/Partnership
• Technology Solution/Equipment
• Clients for my products/services
• Partners to distribute my products

Planned allocation of fundraising capital

• Greenfield (new activity for the company)