Luanda – The Swiss General Society of Surveillance(SGS) plans to expand its investments in Angola to agriculture and mining sectors, the company's director for South West Africa, Gerald Van Aswegen said Tuesday in Luanda.
Aswegen said the SGS's aim, in addition to expanding its business in Angola, is also to respond to the challenge launched by the Angolan government for partners to contribute to the country's economic diversification process.
Without giving details on the amount to be invested, the manager said the work is already underway to identify specific areas and locations for agribusiness projects.
Gerald Van Aswegen added that the multinational sees Angola's diversification process as an opportunity to expand and diversify the company's business, especially in the mining and agriculture areas, underlining that the company is ready to contribute to the diversification of the Angolan economy.
SGS is currently working with its South Africa-based branch to operate in the mining prospecting, processing the finished product and certification, as it is doing with the certification of the Cabinda refinery.
The company’s representative said the Geneva-based company, which this week celebrates 38 years operating in Angola, has a great opportunity to expand its business in the country.
The celebration brought together different representatives of institutions from the country's economic sector to present the “Angolanization plan” (use of local content) and the company’s investment commitment for the 2023/2025 period.
SGS is since 1985 in Angola operating in inspection, verification, testing, certification, consultancy and sustainability in several areas such as agriculture and food, construction, consumer of goods and retail, energy and water, environment, health and safety, mining and minerals, oil and gas, air, sea and land transport, for both the public and private sectors.OF/VM/MRA/AMP
