Africa-Press – Angola. The National Institute for Support to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (INAPEM) certified, between 2018 and June 2022, a total of 10,155 companies nationwide, of which 9,527 were classified as micro, 350 small and 278 medium-sized.
In taking stock of the five-year period, the chairman of the Board of Directors of INAPEM, João Nkosi, highlighted that the sectors of General Trade, Provision of Services, Agriculture, Manufacturing, Civil Construction, Wholesale Trade, Accommodation and Restaurants, Transport and Fishing , stand out among the certified companies.
Among the certified companies are also those linked to health, education, trade and maintenance, metallurgical industry, publishing and printing, sanitation and public hygiene.
“These activities are developed through the various incentive and support programs at the ministerial level”, stressed João Nkosi.
Actions were also carried out to monitor the certification process, support the institution’s operation, highlighting in some periods actions aimed at capital investment in order to ensure the continuous improvement of INAPEM’s performance.
As for consulting support and business technical assistance, João Nkosi stressed that the balance is positive.
Company Managers
In addition to the certification of companies, INAPEM, through the Training Project for Managers and Business Owners (SOIK), trained 350 managers of micro, small and medium-sized companies.
Of the group of trainees, around 275 are male and 75 are female, representing the 18 provinces. The SOIK project also made it possible to train 40 trainers with scholarships, which took place online.
Topics related to business management and international business, resource management, project management, management functions related to planning, organization, leadership and control were taught.
Accounting and financial management, production and distribution management, human resources, business English, information technology, company communication, entrepreneurship, sales, marketing and customer service are also included in the training program.
“The highest point of the training was undoubtedly the GMC module (simulator) in which participants could simulate real situations in the management of a company, and test the knowledge acquired for decision making”, stressed the PCA.
He highlighted that the GMC is an online challenge platform that promotes interaction between the various departments and areas of the company, stimulating internal and external competitiveness.
In terms of the market, the project demonstrates the leadership capacity of managers and business owners and their creativity, given the companies’ financial situation.
Project “Envolver” trains several technicians
For a better treatment of processes related to business financing, INAPEM implemented the Support Project for Access to Financing “ENVOLVER”.
The initiative, which started in 2021 until August of this year, allowed, in a first phase, to train a total of 310 trainees, of which 79 technicians and heads of department of INAPEM, as well as 231 bank employees.
The project’s objective is to train workers from commercial banks, magistrates and court clerks in the department specializing in commercial matters.
INAPEM also trained workers at the Luanda District Court in matters related to financial literacy, business management, industrial and intellectual property.
The project is funded by the European Union, with a time horizon of four years, and has a partnership between the Institute for Support to Small and Medium Enterprises and Innovation (IAPMEI) and the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (IPS), both Portuguese institutions. .
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