Menongue - Angola currently has one of the best natural areas for investment in the field of ecotourism, whose sustainable use can generate revenue and contribute to the country's multifaceted development.
The statement was made on Tuesday by the chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Agency for the Management of the Okavango Region (ANAGERO), Rui Lisboa, in assessing the activity carried out in the Angolan Okavango Region.
This involves the holding of the 1st Angolan Region Investor Forum, on the 17th, followed by the tourist expedition, from the 18th to the 22nd of this month, with the participation of 200 national and foreign investors and other members.
Rui Lisboa highlighted that the region is very rich in terms of natural resources, with emphasis on the abundance of water resources, animals and plants most sought after worldwide, without suffering, to date, any human or industrial intervention capable of influencing its natural state, therefore attracting the attention of many investors.
He informed that there are already many expressions of interest in investments in the region, which could be materialized in the short and medium term, aiming at the desired development in line with member countries, such as Namibia, Zambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe.
Asked about what has already been done and what is being done, he said that there are still challenges in the areas of infrastructure, adding, however, that important projects have already been approved for the rehabilitation of roads and the construction of border posts that will make it possible all economic activity in the region.
In this regard, the president highlighted that the main focus of action will be on the tourism industry which is, in his opinion, the best option for the development of the Angolan Okavango Region.
He recalled that the forum allowed the signing of six memoranda of understanding and every effort will be made to materialize them, with concrete projects and then sign other memoranda of understanding.
The range of companies with an expressed interest in investing in the region includes Organizations Coutada do Luiana, Alpar Viagens, Gemini, as well as institutions that intend to take advantage of the great tourism and agricultural potential, such as the Armed Forces Social Security Institute. and the Information Services Provident Fund.
The next steps, according to the president of ANAGERO's Board of Directors, will be the approval of projects and design of spaces for their implementation, at a time when there are, at regional level, businesswomen interested in investing in the region, such as World Water, Wilderness Safaris and Natural Selection.
“The challenge is that the request for spaces, in terms of size, slightly exceeds what is established by law. Let's look for the best term so as not to lose these big investors, who represent the main ecotourism companies in Africa”, defended the person in charge.
It should be noted that the Angolan Okavango Region, with the epicenter of activity in the province of Cuando Cubango, also comprises territorial portions of Huambo, Bié, Moxico, Huíla and Cunene, covering an approximate size of 360 thousand square kilometers. MSM/ALK/FF/PLB/DOJ
