Africa-Press – Angola. The second Private Forum on Business in Africa, which takes place in Catumbela, with the participation of African diplomats, outlines strategies for action between countries in the economic domain, for the best use of the opportunities offered by the “Corredor do Lobito”.
On Thursday, the deputy governor of Benguela, Lídia Amaro, said that the “Corredor do Lobito” is a magnificent “entry and exit door” for the various countries of the Southern, Central and Eastern regions of Africa, due to its infrastructure. solid structures that can galvanize trade.
For the timely coverage of the transport of goods from the countries of the region, Lídia Amaro highlighted the Port of Lobito, the Benguela Railway (CFB) and the Catumbela International Airport. “It is necessary for investors to emerge, to also explore local potential in the fields of agriculture, fisheries, tourism and industry, among others”, he reinforced.
Additionally, the official pointed out the Catumbela Development Pole (PDIC), located between the city of Lobito and the seat of the municipality of Catumbela, a space available for any interested party to implement an industry of any nature.
Rwanda Rwanda ‘s ambassador to Angola, Wellars Gasamagera, highlighted the strong potential that Benguela has in the field of fisheries, and said that his country may well be interested in this area, as they import fish from China, when they can. obtain the product from Angola. “We will continue to work, so that businessmen from both countries make good investments and make excellent investments, in partnerships or in a private capacity, something that is already possible to do in Rwanda and Angola”, he said.
For the diplomat, there are good business opportunities for Angolans in Rwanda, as can happen here in Angola. “It is necessary to move forward in order to achieve this important objective”, he added.
For Wellars Gasamagera, opportunities may arise in the fields of Agriculture and Mining, as the two countries are engaged in the implementation of direct flights, to facilitate the implementation of business.
Nigeria The Angolan ambassador to Nigeria, Eustáquio Quibato, appealed to the participants to be more proactive, given the challenges facing bilateral relations between Angola and Nigeria. of apathy that currently prevails in these trade relations between the two countries”, he said.
Eustáquio Quibato stressed that business and investment opportunities are being made only in one direction (from Nigeria to Angola), where financial remittances to that country reach many millions of dollars a year. As he highlighted, “from Angolans to Nigeria there is zero investment in remittances”.
The president of the Federation of Bilateral Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Angola, Nicolau Ferreira, considered the forum as the threshold of the great challenge to leverage the corridor and boost free trade between the states present at the event. “I think we will be stronger and have better results if we are more united”, he underlined.
“The federation brings together about 20 bilateral chambers, involving Angola and other countries, and we would like more chambers to appear, particularly in Africa, so that we can support the Government’s initiatives in the domain of diversifying the economy, valuing human capital and exports”, he asserted.
He took the opportunity to inform that the African authorities took steps to reduce or reduce the duties on imports and exports to facilitate the free movement of people and goods.
Zimbabwean companies Agriculture, salt and fish are potentialities of the Benguela province that can be exploited by Zimbabwean, Rwandan and Nigerian businessmen.
According to the president of the MISLEI company, Isabel Cruz, promoter of the second Private Business Forum in Africa, the fundamental objective is to provide a better business environment, particularly in the agricultural and livestock and agro-industry, trade and eco-industry sectors. tourism in Africa, so that these countries become more attractive and competitive.
“Benguela has entrepreneurs with money, they just need inputs to leverage their initiatives and this is an opportunity to do business with entrepreneurs from other African countries, as well as Brazil, who are also present”, she stressed.
The businesswoman added that Zimbabwe is strong in agribusiness and its businessmen have already seen that Angola has very vast and fertile lands to invest in agriculture. There are also Nigerians, bank owners, who intend to open branches in the country in Angola.
Isabel Cruz highlighted the fact that a foreign entrepreneur no longer needs to team up with an Angolan to open a business. “For this to happen, all you need to do is contact the Angolan Private Investment and Export Promotion Agency (AIPEX), register and obtain the necessary information”, she said.
Nigerian companies
On the occasion, the Nigerian businessman, Kunle Sikin, a civil construction engineer, made it known that he intends to invest in centralities and condominiums, so he participates in the forum to make contacts and prospect the market.
The Private Business Forum in Africa lasted three days and companies were presented by sector of activity, namely airport and rail transport, education and education, telecommunications and information and technology, tourism, hotels and environment, among others.
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