Emaxicom: consumer goods distributor in Angola
Emaxicom – Comércio e Indústria, Lda.
Emaxicom imports and distributes everyday consumer goods, such as toothpaste, biscuits, sweets, cosmetics and stationery, to shops and wholesalers across Angola.
At a glance
- Sector: Consumer goods import and wholesale distribution
- Founded: 1992, according to the company [2]
- Headquarters: Luanda
- Main operations: Warehouses and distribution centres in eight cities [2]
- Legal form: Limited company (Lda.)
- Ownership: Private; shareholders not publicly disclosed
- Website: emaxicom.com
- Current status: Operating
What the company does
Most branded consumer goods sold in Angola are imported. Emaxicom buys these products from international manufacturers, brings them through customs, stores them and delivers them to supermarkets, wholesalers and traditional markets across the country [1][2].
This kind of company is called an FMCG distributor (fast-moving consumer goods: products bought often and used up quickly). Emaxicom does not make the products itself. It is not a retailer either; it sells mainly to other businesses.
Services / activities
Import and customs clearance. Emaxicom imports goods by sea. It holds Authorised Economic Operator status (OEA), granted by the tax and customs authority AGT to companies that meet its compliance and security criteria; this gives access to simplified customs procedures [4].
Brand distribution. According to the company, it is the exclusive distributor in Angola for Colgate-Palmolive, Mondelez International, Perfetti Van Melle and BIC [2]. Brands it lists include Colgate, Protex, Oreo, Cadbury, Royal, Mentos, Alpenliebe, BIC, Nivea, Evoluderm, Activilong and Florona [1].
Warehousing and delivery. The company runs warehouses and a delivery fleet, with distribution centres in Luanda, Benguela, Huambo, Malanje, Namibe, Cabinda, Sumbe and Uíge [2].
Key facts and figures
- Warehouse space: 25,000 m² (homepage) [1]; "over 23,000 m²" (About page) [2]
- Delivery fleet: 67 vehicles, according to the company [1][2]
- Distribution centres: 8 named locations [2]; the homepage refers to 10 hubs [1]
- OEA status: one of 64 companies on AGT's list of 4 September 2024 [4]
- Employees, revenue and profit: no verified public information available
History
- 1992: Emaxicom is founded, according to the company [2]
- September 2017: Valor Económico reports that Emaxicom was accused of selling counterfeit beauty products; more than 1,200 boxes of hair dye were withdrawn from the market [5]
- November 2022: ANIESA orders the company to withdraw Florona Supreme, Black Hair, Flo Fami and Nina Fami hair products from formal and informal markets, citing production irregularities and reported allergic reactions [6]
- September 2024: Emaxicom appears on AGT's list of Authorised Economic Operators [4]
The outcome of the 2017 and 2022 cases was not found in public sources, and no public response from the company was found.
Ownership and governance
Emaxicom is a private limited company. Its shareholders are not publicly disclosed. As of October 2026, its website names John Walker as CEO and founder [1].
Clients, partners and regulatory framework
Emaxicom sells mainly to supermarkets, wholesalers and traditional markets [1][2]. Its relationship with the brand owners is described by the company as exclusive distribution [2]; this was not confirmed by the brand owners themselves.
Its imports are overseen by AGT, which also manages the OEA programme [4]. Product safety is supervised by ANIESA, the Autoridade Nacional de Inspecção Económica e Segurança Alimentar [6].
Recent developments
No verified public information available for the last 12–24 months.
Contact
- Website: emaxicom.com
- Contact page: emaxicom.com/contact-us
- Headquarters: Luanda (street address not confirmed by an official source)
- Distribution centres: Luanda, Benguela, Huambo, Malanje, Namibe, Cabinda, Sumbe, Uíge [2]
- Phone: +244 222 391 996 [3]
- Email: admin@emaxicom.com [3]
Sources
- Emaxicom, official website (homepage), accessed 1 October 2026. https://www.emaxicom.com/
- Emaxicom, "About Us", accessed 1 October 2026. https://www.emaxicom.com/about-us/
- Emaxicom, "Contact Us", accessed 1 October 2026. https://www.emaxicom.com/contact-us/
- AGT / Ministério das Finanças, "Lista actualizada dos Operadores Económicos Autorizados", 4 September 2024. https://www.ucm.minfin.gov.ao/cs/groups/public/documents/document/aw40/ndgw/~edisp/minfin4480045.pdf
- Valor Económico, "Emaxicom acusada de vender produtos contrafeitos de beleza", September 2017. https://valoreconomico.co.ao/artigo/emaxicom-acusada-de-vender-produtos-contrafeitos-de-beleza
- Novo Jornal, "ANIESA exige à EMAXICOM que retire do mercado com urgência vários cosméticos por irregularidades na produção", November 2022. https://www.novojornal.co.ao/sociedade/interior/aniesa-fiscaliza-empresa-emaxicom-e-exige-lhe-que-retire-do-mercadovarios-produtos-por-irregularidades-na-sua-producao-110698.html
Last verified: 1 October 2026. Compiled from public sources. Not written or endorsed by the company.