Africa-Press – Angola. The Angolan ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain, Balbina da Silva, recently highlighted in Barcelona the ongoing structural reforms in the country to boost the process of economic diversification, improve the business environment, and attract foreign investment.
Speaking as a speaker at the conference on the theme “Africa: The Unmissable Destination for International Investors,” promoted by the Board of Directors of the Euro Africa Center,in Barcelona, the diplomat said the country is currently a stable, safe, and open destination for Spanish companies, in particular, and European companies in general.
The diplomat considered Spain a natural partner of Africa, highlighting the technological and entrepreneurial capacity of this country, and also emphasizing the work of the Angolan Embassy in promoting business missions, institutional contacts, and strategic partnerships.
Among the sectors growing in bilateral cooperation, she pointed to energy and energy transition, agro-industry, tourism, infrastructure and logistics, and digital technologies as the most relevant.
Balbina da Silva emphasized that investing in Africa is, nowadays, a strategic necessity for those who wish to grow and diversify, reiterating that Angola is prepared to be one of the main gateways to this new cycle of development on the continent.
She also highlighted Africa’s central role in global transformation, emphasizing that the region has ceased to be a promise and has established itself as a space for real growth, having listed the strategic resources and new infrastructures that are currently repositioning the continent in the world economy.
On the sidelines of this event, the ambassador met with the Director-General of the Euro-Africa Center, who is responsible for the Scientific Committee, as well as with members of the Scientific and Expert Committee of this entity. The main objective of this entity is to promote and strengthen economic, educational, and cultural relations between Africa and Europe.
