Calumbo — The executive administrator of the Special Economic Zone (ZEE), Adriano Celso Borja, announced Friday, in the municipality of Calumbo, Icolo e Bengo Province, the implementation of over 200 industrial projects in the foodstuff, chemical, bottle production, and healthcare sectors, among others, aiming to support the diversification of Angola's production base.
In this regard, in a statement to ANGOP, Borja announced the inauguration of the first serum production plant for next November, with the capacity to meet part of the country's demand. This information was provided on the sidelines of a 450-tree planting campaign in the ZEE, aiming to improve the area's appearance and the environment.
He explained that the Economic Zone controls a total of 90 operating companies and over 8,000 jobs, making it important to ensure a healthy environment for everyone's health.
With the implementation of the aforementioned 200 projects, the number of jobs could reach 15,000 by the end of this year. He explained that the ZEE aims to create projects outside the oil sector and diversify the production base, generating more jobs for the population.
The tree planting aimed to prioritize environmental quality, audit factories regarding solid waste treatment, and other actions related to service quality.
