Project Envolver Launches New Training Season for Entrepreneurs and Managers of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Luanda
In July 2024, the founder of the startup Talentos Multiplus, Sofonie Dala, along with other entrepreneurs and managers of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), benefitted from a support program aimed at improving access to financing. This initiative, known as the "Projecto Envolver," is part of the Angolan Government's PRODESI program and is funded by the European Union. Its primary goal is to create a favorable environment for the sustainable growth of MSMEs by providing business training tools across various sectors.
During an intensive two-day training session with highly qualified Portuguese specialists from the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, participants were trained in entrepreneurship, business management, and corporate finance.
The vision of the Projecto Envolver is to create a conducive environment for financing, where financial institutions, incubators, investors, the judiciary, trainers, schools, and businesses collaborate to facilitate economic growth.
The scope of the "Envolver" project includes an integrated and comprehensive approach involving various stakeholders, ranging from commercial banks to both public and private sector actors, whose activities significantly impact the country's economy.
The training took place at the Centralidade do Kilamba in Luanda from 22 to 25 of July 2024, where over 300 young people were trained.
According to Jorge Chaves, the coordinator, over 300 young people were trained in financial literacy, business management, and how to establish and make their companies profitable.
The level of satisfaction is high among both the trainers and the entrepreneurs. So far, more than 2,000 entrepreneurs have been trained and are awaiting the next phase of the Envolver Project, which involves incubators and banking.
The project includes 19 commercial banks from our country.
Expatriate trainers from the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (IPS) and national trainers trained by ENVOLVER in Portugal ensure the training.
The innovation projects presented by entrepreneurs in various sectors such as digitalization, services, healthcare, education, and transportation offer solutions.
