Angola Press Agency (Luanda)

Angola: Minister Praises Presild's Commercial Activity

6 April 2009

Luanda — Angola's Trade minister, Idalina Valente, said in Catumbela commune (Lobito district), central Benguela province, that the Programme of Restructuring the System of Logistics and Distribution of Essential Products to the Population (PRESILD) is the basis for organising the country's commercial activity.

The minister, who was speaking to the media during the inauguration of the Logistics Distribution Centre in Catumbela village, said that the programme is providing goods and services of better quality at lower prices compared to other trading agents.

Idalina Valente praised the State's initiative in creating the PRESILD project.

Catumbela's Distribution Centre has a storage capacity of 6,000 tones of products, and it will supply the provinces of Benguela, Bié, Huambo, Huíla, Cunene, Namibe, Kuando Kubango and Kwanza Sul.

Tagged: Angola, Business, Central Africa, Southern Africa

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  • jose.mendes
    Jun 11 2009, 04:53
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    I would like to have further information on how PRESILD is operating and how tenders for the new distribution centers are processed .

    Working with GEA South Africa we would like to play an active role in Angola mainly on matters relating to building turn key projects on Refrigeration distribution centers ,Marine and fishing infrastructures relating to storage,freezing and production of Ice .

    Currently Coca Cola Luanda ,Catumbela ,Ngola Breweries Lubango and Luanda North are using our equipment in several areas process and refrigeration .

    Regards

    JM