Africa-Press – Angola. Operators of Large Commercial Stores highlighted this Monday, in Luanda, the need for regular “large-scale” production of national products, to boost “Made in Angola” consumption and reduce import levels.
In the meeting with the “Sete” group under the guidance of the Secretary of State for Economy, Ivan dos Santos, the businesspeople expressed concern about the capacity for regular production with commercial quality, taking into account the demand of the national market.
Kero, Alimenta Angola, Candando, Angoalissar, Shoprite, Maxi, Casa Nossa and Angomarte are part of the “Sete” group.
The managers of this food distribution chain say it is necessary to find mechanisms that allow national products to be delivered to commercial areas in a timely manner, by the producers themselves.
On the other hand, they point out that the cost of national production affects the final price, placing the balance between purchasing “Made in Angola” or purchasing products in other geographies at lower prices.
Therefore, they appeal to the Angolan Executive for concrete measures, criteria and other incentives to achieve the objectives set.
Operators display national products
Despite the constraints, many commercial operators already use the most varied “Made in Angola” products to supply their commercial surfaces.
At the meeting, businesspeople expressed full support for production and the national economy, as well as the reduction of imports.
Joana Fonseca, representative of Angoalissar (of the Webcor Group), stated that the group is investing in food and other national products.
However, he regrets the delay in acquiring the “Made in Angola Seal”, as it brings with it several benefits.
Daniel dos Santos, purchasing director at Shoprite, said that the establishment already uses around 70% of nationally produced food goods.
“ Previously, around 80% of our food supply network was imported. Today, the picture is different”, revealed the manager who observes developments in the domestic market, in addition to the presence of African investors in this segment in Angola.
In turn, the administrator of the Casa Nova group, Amin Herji, considered the meeting as an opportunity to involve Large Commercial Stores in the “Made in Angola” challenge.
Amin Herji believes that this meeting should produce quick effects, particularly in the constraints that operators face in acquiring national production.
Also a major distributor of the food chain in the country, Alimenta Angola, represented at the meeting by its general director, Ronaldo Oliveira, said that the “Made in Angola” brand is already part of the company’s strategy.
This meeting was promoted by the National Institute of Support for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (INAPEM), within the framework of boosting, stimulating the economy and access to the Service Made in Angola (SFA).
As part of this initiative, state and budgetary units were instructed, from January 2024, to purchase products with the “Made in Angola Seal”.
The Made in Angola Service (SFA) is another Executive instrument coordinated by the Ministry of Economy and Planning and operationalized by INAPEM, with a view to complementing programs to support national production.
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