Luanda - The National Institute of Support for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (INAPEM) expects to reach 500 companies adhering to the Service “Made in Angola”, by December this year, according to the chairman of the Board of Directors of the institution, João Nkosi.
Speaking at a briefing of the Ministry of Economy and Planning, João Nkosi stated that 142 companies and 556 products are already branded with Made in Angola seal, while 220 applications are still pending.
The INAPEM chairperson reinforced that commercial institutions have five months to adhere to the Made in Angola seal, and he recalled that from January 2024, Public Institutions are expected to buy more Goods and Services Made in Angola.
The Service Made in Angola (SFA) is an initiative that arises with the aim of encouraging national production and consumption and also to mitigate the economic and financial crisis.
He said that they also intend to hold seminars at provincial level for the private sector to be informed about procedures, comprehensive communication campaign, about procedures, benefits and impact of “Made in Angola initiative.
João Nkosi said that the Institute intends to work with operators that develop art and culture, within the scope of the creative economy, to improve the adhesion mechanism to the Made in Angola Seal, as well as to work with other partners in fulfilling the benefits foreseen by joining to the SFA.
According to the same, the perspective involves concerting actions with the Ministry of Finance within the framework of improving the process inherent to the public purchase of goods and services and working on the preparation of the 2nd edition of Made in Angola Expo.
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