Africa-Press – Angola. The Lobito Corridor represents a unique opportunity for the private business sector to leverage their business, considered the European Union (EU) ambassador to Angola, Jeannette Seppen, in this city.
According to the diplomat, who was speaking on the subject of transferring the concession of rail services and logistics in the Lobito Corridor to a private consortium, the economic potential should be better explored by the business class.
Jeannette Seppen considers that it is also necessary to invest in the development of human capital, as well as to create incentives/projects for the diversification of the economy in Angola.
He added that cooperation between the EU and Angola will be strengthened in order to help materialize the Government’s main priority, the diversification of the economy, as well as strengthening the bonds of friendship between peoples.
“The European Union will continue to be an important partner for Angola, despite the various challenges, both in terms of public investment and private investors”, he said.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Eventos Arena group, Bruno Abernaz, considers that the Angolan business class must be prepared for the new challenges that the Lobito Corridor will provide.
Bruno Abernaz afirmou que a gestão privada do corredor vai permitir gerar não só negócios, mas também oportunidades de empregos, receitas para o Estado, o que permitirá aliviar o investimento público para manutenção de mais de mil quilómetros de linha férrea, assim como vai beneficiar de forma directa a população ao longo do traçado.
Já o empresário António Manuel Monteiro, um dos maiores produtores de banana na província de Benguela, disse que a exportação desta fruta continua a bom ritmo e com mais probabilidade de crescimento com o corredor em plena operacionalidade.
Segundo António Manuel Monteiro, a Zâmbia é uma grande potência regional na produção de milho e outros cereais, pelo que os benefícios serão colectivos, com mercadorias a circular de um lado para o outro.
The businessman said that at the moment the province of Benguela exports its banana only to Namibia, but, with the arrival of the Lobito Corridor, an increase in production is expected.
The official ceremony for transferring the concession of rail services and the corridor’s support logistics to the “Lobito Atlantic Railway” consortium, formed by Trafigura from Switzerland, Mota-Engil from Portugal and Vecturis SA from Belgium, took place last Tuesday. fair (4) and was witnessed by the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, and his counterparts from the Republics of the DRC, Félix Tchisekedi, and Zambia, Akainde Hichilema, respectively.
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