Luanda: A group of 30 businesspeople have been participating in a training course in Luanda since Thursday, under the 'Giants' program, with the aim of strengthening skills in management, leadership, and business structuring.
According to Angola Press News Agency, the 'Giants' Business Mastery program brings together businesspeople, managing partners, and managers of small and medium-sized companies, with the goal of promoting management geared towards efficient teams, improving production and operational practices, and increasing business profitability. Created by 'Grupo Acelerador Brasil', the program has already impacted more than 5,000 companies in Brazil and Portugal, and in Angola, the content is being adapted to fit the national reality. Maurcio Guimares, the executive director of Grupo Acelerador Angola, expressed his expectation that the businesspeople from the first class of Giants Angola will achieve extraordinary results, similar to hundreds of participants in Brazil.
The program attracts companies because it has a practical and relevant methodology that helps accelerate growth, offering training, mentoring, and a community of mutual support among members. Jamir Baptista, the CEO of 'Nova Fumetal' and a participant in the training, joined the program with the aim of creating a robust business structure prepared for the major challenges of the Angolan market. She highlighted the issue of owner-dependence, stating, "The company constantly needed my presence to function. I'm here to change that."
Alice Silva, a psychologist and child educator from Beraeo Kids, views the program as an opportunity to break with stagnation and prepare for expansion. The Angola Accelerator Group ensures that the Giants program extends far beyond mentoring and training. The training is based on three main pillars: strategic business growth, high-performance leadership, and practical governance for the company's day-to-day activities. Participants are being accompanied by experienced mentors and certified trainers from the Angola Accelerator Group and the Brazil Accelerator.
