Africa-Press – Angola. The Minister of State for Economic Coordination, José Massano Júnior, reiterated, this Friday, in Luanda, the promotion of national production, with a view to reducing imports of products and currency, strengthening the economy.
Speaking at the end of a working visit to industrial units in the Industrial Development Pole of Viana (PIV) and the Special Economic Zone (ZEE), the official referred that this is the firm commitment of the Executive, which involves, firstly, the joining of wills, skills and resources.
“We cannot import 22 million dollars a month in chicken legs, 20 million in cooking oil, 20 million in rice or 20 million in sugar. This is unsustainable,” she underlined.
According to the leader, the country has arable land, a good climate and people willing to work to reverse this situation, but it is necessary to mobilize synergies between the Executive, banking and the business sector.
José de Lima Massano added that the Executive is working to create the right conditions for the diversification of the economy and so that the productive capacity gains greater dynamism.
The government official was satisfied that, during the visit, he found that, despite the existing difficulties, there are companies that are turning around and continue to operate, generating jobs and improving the living conditions of families.
According to the official, work is underway to overcome the barriers that still arise in the granting of credit, through stimuli to the banking sector, so that it stops claiming risks and guarantees in order not to support national producers.
On this field trip, the Minister of State for Economic Coordination visited Acail Angola, a company that manufactures steel products, industrial and hospital gas, as well as FoodTech, which produces pasta and wheat flour.
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