Luanda – Polish businesspeople plan to invest in the Angolan market in technological solutions in the field of electronics, agriculture, automation, maritime navigation and border security.
The intention was announced Thursday by Zdzislaw Sokal, head of a Polish business delegation, on a visit to Angola.
The also CEO of Investment and Trade Agency of Poland, Sokal, said his country has enormous potential in the field of cyber-security and crucial infrastructure.
Addressing Angola-Poland Business Forum opening ceremony, Zdzislaw Sokal noted that Poland has digitized services in all domains (public and private services), with stress to health, transport, as well as traffic and mobility.
Likewise, Poland is willing to invest in the field of agri-food and furniture industries, industrial automation equipment, medication tools, as well as construction and agricultural equipment.
He also announced possessing solutions in the sectors of green energy, circular economy, waste management, photovoltaic energies and smart cities.
According to him, annually, Poland produces 11,000 graduates in the areas of technology, and has 131 companies in the field of telecommunications and tele-technologies.
While the representative of the Development Bank of Poland, Jarostaw Trwonga, without disclosing the amount, pledged his institution’s availability to finance projects in Angola, as part of the AIPEX business and projects forum.
In turn, Private Investment and Exports Agency (AIPEX), Lello Francisco, who was addressing the 14 representatives of the Polish business community, announced the opportunities and excellent conditions of the business environment in Angola.
The Secretary of State for International Cooperation and Angolan Communities, Domingos Vieira Lopes, invited Polish businesspeope to attend the privatization process of public companies, underway in the country.
Poland’s Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Pawel Jablonski, said that it is important to change the balance of trade between the two countries, which is centered on ornamental stones and wood.
The annual volume of business between the two countries stands at 30 million dollars.
Political, diplomatic and cooperation relations between Angola and Poland date back to 1976.
Source: Angola Press News Agency