The Angolan tech sector has steadily risen in the past few years. To keep the impetus, the government wants to attract foreign investors who can contribute their expertise to the implementation of its digital strategy.  

Last Thursday, Angola hosted a Polish business delegation on the sidelines of the Angola-Poland Business Forum held in its capital that day.

In the opening remarks, Zdzislaw Sokal (photo, right), chairman of the Polish Investment and Trade Agency, indicated that his country is ready to invest in the Angolan key digital infrastructure and cybersecurity since it has great potential in the digital and cybersecurity sectors.

"We have solutions in the sectors of green energy, circular economy, waste management, photovoltaic energies, and smart cities," he said.

According to the Polish executive, Poland is a digitally-advanced country. Public and private services are digitized in several sectors including health, transportation, and mobility. Also, every year, the country releases 11,000 tech graduates on the job market and has 131 telecommunication and communication technology firms.

Therefore, with the future partnerships between the two countries, Angola can capitalize on Polish experience and assets to implement the numerous projects planned in its digital strategy.

In January 2023, China granted Angola a US$249 loan for the construction of a 2,000-kilometer terrestrial optical fiber to facilitate innovation and boost productivity in the public and private sectors.

Samira Njoya