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Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s
Institute of Agrarian Development (IDA)
and the Sheiki Ahmed Office Dalmjook Al
Maktoum of the UAE.
In a first phase, the centres will be set up
in the provinces of Bie, Huambo, Luanda
and Bengo.
All technological centres will have
laboratories to analyse the soils of the
different provinces in order to assess the
need for nutrients, since there will be
a fertiliser mix processing structure to
satisfy each region.
IDA director David Tunga said each
province will have a major centre,
while smaller centres will be set up at
the level of some municipalities. The
centres’ management will be under
the responsibility of the investors
and after consolidation, they will be
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delivered to the Government of Angola for
autonomous management.
Angola has also joined forces with Vietnam
to increase cooperation in agriculture and
technology, as part of the ongoing economic
diversification process in the country.
Nguyen Manh Cuong, at the end of a
three-year diplomatic mission in the
country, stressed that Angola needs to
develop agriculture, taking into account the
moment it lives in the ambit of diversifying
its economy.
“The potential of Angola is immense and
the positive changes that are taking place
can create a great opportunity for bilateral
cooperation,” he said.
Meanwhile, the ICT industry in Angola is
set to be showcased at a special event in
June. Called Angotic, the event aims to
present technological tools that will try to
solve health, education, agriculture, fisheries
and other issues that produce immediate
resolution in the life of society. During the
three days, presentations will be made
on various topics, such as the electronic
economy, the Fourth Industrial Revolution,
cybersecurity, Smart Cities, fake news, Big
Data and tourism.
The ICT Forum 2019 will bring together
8,000 people and is a knowledge sharing
and networking hub for government entities,
industry players and emerging mobile
service providers, as well as representatives
from public and private enterprises in the
telecommunications and information
technology sectors.
It will take place at the Talatona Convention
Center in Luanda from June 18 to 20,
with registrations now open. For more
information, visit angotic.gov.ao n
www.intelligentcio.com