Luanda: Angola intends to strengthen strategic cooperation with Brazil in the agro-industrial sector in order to accelerate economic diversification and ensure the country's sustainability, Minister of Industry and Commerce Rui Miguªns said on Thursday in Luanda. Speaking at the Brazil-Angola Economic Forum, the Angolan minister advocated greater absorption of the scientific knowledge, technological innovation, and technical expertise accumulated by the South American country, particularly in agricultural and livestock production and industrialisation.
According to Angola Press News Agency, Rui Miguªns considers Brazil's productive ecosystem a model of excellence and complementarity for the development challenges Angola is addressing. "We recognise in Brazil not only productive capacity, but above all scientific and technical expertise and knowledge. We need greater knowledge transfer to our country to strengthen our science and technology," he said.
The Minister of Industry and Commerce emphasized that the Angolan Government's new economic vision is centred on transitioning towards food self-sufficiency and diversifying the productive structure. In this context, Brazilian technical expertise could serve as a key catalyst for increasing local productivity.
Rui Miguªns stressed that cooperation should not be viewed from the perspective of commercial competition, but rather as one of strict strategic complementarity. He cited the Capanda Hydroelectric Project as a historic example of strategic infrastructure made possible with Brazilian technical and financial support, which currently provides a foundation for Angola's industrialisation process.
The minister encouraged Brazilian investors and agricultural and livestock producers to establish operations in Angola, combining South American technology and expertise with local labour and natural resources, thereby ensuring a sustainable presence in regional and international markets.
In addition to economic and innovation-related aspects, the minister praised the historical, political, and cultural ties that have connected the two peoples since the early years of national independence. He recalled the active role played by Brazilian specialists, professionals, and companies in consolidating the country's economic fabric and contributing to the national pacification process.
Cooperation between Angola and Brazil has been consolidated over several decades, covering key sectors such as agriculture, infrastructure, defence, and human resources development, reaffirming the two countries' shared commitment to sustainable development and economic sovereignty.
