Frequently asked questions

No. Joining the network is entirely free. There is no membership fee or monthly dues. The network lives on the projects it contracts with clients, not on dues paid by consultants.

Yes. Through the Development Programme, fully funded by AGH. You receive intensive training at the Academy, support from senior consultants, mentoring and progressive participation in projects, until you meet the requirements to deliver network contracts on your own.

Yes. You can join the network in every area where you demonstrate the appropriate skills and experience.

No. You receive the agreed fees in full. The network charges no commissions, fees or retentions on your compensation; only legally due taxes and withholdings to the State apply. AGH's fee is agreed directly with the end client and is never taken from the consultant's fees.

You are paid on the timeline defined in each project's contract. Fees are agreed in writing before work starts and paid by AGH. Commercial and collection risk with the end client is fully taken on by AGH.

Fees are agreed between AGH and the consultant before award and formalised in writing. You only accept a project if you agree with the proposed terms.

Yes. You receive an invitation with defined scope, schedule and fees. You accept only the projects that make sense for your availability and area.

No. Business development, negotiation, contracting, invoicing and collection are handled by AGH. Your focus is delivering excellent technical work.

Selection takes into account specialty, experience, certifications, availability and fit with the client and the project.

Whenever possible, the schedule is agreed jointly. If you are not available, you can decline the project with no penalty.

No. You remain fully independent. Your clients, your practice and your brand remain exclusively yours. There is no exclusivity obligation or minimum volumes. Within network projects, only a simple commercial loyalty rule applies, set out in the Collaboration Agreement.

Yes. Joining the network does not imply exclusivity. Only consultants who voluntarily choose Effective Member status work exclusively with Export Lab.

Clients brought in by AGH belong to the network and are managed by AGH under the contracts signed. The consultant's own clients remain entirely theirs. This separation is clear and set out in the Collaboration Agreement.

It is the agreement that sets out the rules of collaboration between AGH and the consultant before the first project. It defines responsibilities, confidentiality, working conditions and commercial loyalty rules, protecting the consultant, the network and the client.

Effective Member status is optional and is aimed at consultants who choose to work exclusively with Export Lab. It includes:

• priority in project allocation;
• permanent access to the Zenith Towers facilities;
• use of the coworking, meeting rooms, training room and podcast and video studio;
• a high-level professional base, at a cost significantly lower than an equivalent infrastructure in Luanda.

The terms are presented individually to interested consultants.

Angola Global Hub is the exclusive DQS Channel Partner in Angola. DQS is one of the most recognised international certification bodies, present in more than 60 countries. This partnership gives access to methodology, technical documentation, official checklists and training programmes at international standard.

Yes. All consultants have access to the Export Lab Academy, Boot Camps, technical training and professional development aligned with DQS international methodology.

Yes. Export Lab has a structured path, from the Development Programme up to the Area Partner level, with transparent, merit-based criteria.