José Evangelista, is the manager of Estrela da Floresta, a company aimed at supporting Angola’s timber sector, created by investment firm Quantum Global. Estrela has acquired over 80,000 hectares of plantations and an additional land bank area from the Government of Angola. Its strategy is to use existing plantations in the Planalto area to support the establishment of wood processing industries and contribute to the creation of industrial employment and a timber industry based cluster.