BOARD OF THE GENERAL MEETING

Chair of the General Meeting                                                                           

(To be appointed)

Flávia Nahari Furtado Gomes
Secretary of the General Meeting

Nationality
Angolan

Education
• Law Degree from the Autonomous University of Lisbon, Portugal;
• First Certificate in English (First B2) from Cambridge English Center (2011);
• Qualification in Countering Proliferation Finance Activities from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Career Background
16 years

Career Summary
• Head of the Corporate Legal Office within the Legal Advisory Department of Sonangol, E.P. (2023);
• Technical Assistant to the Board of Directors of Sonangol E.P. (2019–2020);
• Legal Officer in the Legal Department, assigned to the Office of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of AIPEX – Private Investment and Export Promotion Agency (2018–2019);
•  Legal Adviser to the Director’s Office of U.T.I.P., Civil House of the Presidency of the Republic (2017–2018).
•  Legal Officer in UTIP’s Legal Department - Civil House of the President of the Republic (2017–2018).
•  Trainee Lawyer at ACPC Law Firm -Associate Attorneys (2016–2017);
•  Technical Officer in the Private Investment Project Monitoring and Inspection Unit at UTAIP-MINCO (Technical Unit for Private Investment Support, Ministry of Trade) (2016–2017);
• Legal Assistant at the Legal Advisory Office of Sonangol Logistics (SNLL) (2015–2016).

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Maria do Carmo Bastos Corte Real Bernardo
Chairwoman of BFA's Board of Directors

Nationality
Angolan

Education
• Degree in Economics from the Zagreb School of Economics and Management (ZSEM), Croatia.
• Postgraduate Degree and a Master’s Degree in Business Management from the School of Administrative, Commercial, Accounting and Economic Sciences at UNIMES, Santos, Brazil.

Career Background
33 years

Career Summary
• Chairwoman of BDA's Board of Directors (2022–2023);
• Executive Director of Banco de Crédito do Sul (BCS), (2020–2022);
• Executive Director of Banco de Comércio e Indústria (BCI), (2006–2019);
• Head of the Public Debt Department at Angola's Ministry of Finance (MINFIN), (2003–2006);
• Head of Operations at Banco de Comércio e Indústria (BCI), (2001–2003);
• Head of Operations at Banco Comercial Angolano (BCA), (1999–2001);
• Head of the International Relations Department at Banco de Comércio e Indústria-(1995-2001);
• Administrative Assistant in the Finance and International Relations Department at Banco de Comércio e Indústria (1993–1995).

Valter Rui Dias de Barros
Deputy Chairman of BFA's Board of Directors (Independent)

Nationality
Angolan

Education
• Degree in Applied Mathematics – Computer Science specialisation, School of Science, University of Porto (FCUP);Master’s Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering – Telecommunications, School of Engineering, University of Porto;
• Postgraduate Degree in the Senior Management Programme at AESE, School of Business Management.

Career Background
28 years

Career Summary
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of RECREDIT – Asset Managent, PLC| Angola (2019–2026);
2nd Deputy Chairman of Millennium BCP's Board of Directors | Portugal, since 2018;
• Chairman of IGAPE's Board of Directors of – Institute for the Management of State Assets and Holdings | Angola (2018–2019);
• Member of BCP's Audit Committee | Portugal (since 2018);
• Executive Director of Angola's Development Bank (2006–2016);
• Head of the IT Department at Banco Caixa Totta de Angola(2003–2006);                                   • Head of the IT Department at Banco Comercial Angolano (1998–2002).                                   

Non-Executive Directors

Yuri Gualdino da Cruz Dias
Non-Executive Director of BFA's Board of Directors (Independent)

Nationality
Angolan

Education
• Degree in Management, majoring in Financial Management, School of Economics and Management from Angola’s Catholic University;
• Postgraduate Degree in Business Management – Advanced Management Programme for Executives – from the Catholic University of Lisbon;
• Postgraduate Degree in Risk and Capital Management from the Catholic University of Lisbon.

Career Background
20 years

Career Summary
• Member of ABANC’s Supervisory Board – Angolan Banking Association (2022–2024);
• Executive Director at Banco Sol (2020–2024);
• Member of the Audit Committee of Imosol – General Trade, Services and Real Estate, plc, (2019–2021);
• Head of Risk Management at Banco Sol (2013–2020);
• Deputy Head of the Credit Department at Banco Sol (2012–2013);
• Credit Analyst in the Credit Department at Banco Sol (2006–2012).

Inês Natália de Menezes Baptista
Non-Executive Director of BFA's Board of Directors (Independent)

Nationality
Angolan

Education
• Degree in Economics from Agostinho Neto University, Angola;
• Degree in Corporate Finance – Business School, Lisbon;
• Qualification in Planning and Management Control – IPROF, Lisbon;
• Qualification in Leadership for Senior Executives – Deft, Lisbon;
• Qualification in Financial Management and Business Accounting – CERTFORM, Porto;
• Qualification in Financial Execution – INFORFIP, Luanda;
• Qualification in Quality Management and Internal Auditing from CERTFORM, Porto;

Career Background
39 years

Career Summary
• Member of SONACI’s Supervisory Board (2022);
• Head of GEPE / MIREMPET (2018–2021);

•Head of GEPE / MINPET (2014–2017);
• Member of SONASHIP’s Supervisory Board (2013);

• Head of Planning Department at GEPE / MINPET (2009–2013);
• Head of the Statistics Division of GEPE / MINPET (1986-2009).

Divaldo Kienda Feijó Palhares
Non-Executive Director of BFA’s Board of Directors

Nationality
Angolan

Education
• Degree in Economics, majoring in Business Management, from the School of Economics at Agostinho Neto University;
• Master’s Degree in Management and Leadership from the Catholic University of Lisbon, Portugal;
• Qualification in the Advanced Management Program from Harvard Business School.

Career Background
23 years

Career Summary
• Non-Executive Director of BFA's Board of Directors (2020–2022);
• Chief Financial Officer of Sonangol E.P. (2017);
• Chief Financial Officer of Sonangol Exploration and Production (2015–2017);
• Chief Financial Officer at SonaGás (2012–2014);
• Chair of the Audit Committee of Angola LNG LTD, Angola LNG Marketing UK and Angola LNG SSUS (2012–2013);
• Chair of the Supervisory Board of SOMG and OPCO (2012–2014);
• Head of the Accounting Department at SonaGás (2006–2012);
• Assistant in the Business Process Outsourcing area at Deloitte & Touche (2004–2005);
• 1st Class Specialist Technician in the GEPE and Finance area at MINARS Provincial Directorate (2001–2003).