Luanda - The National Private Investment Agency (ANIP) approved in 2009 a total of 618 private investment proposals in non-oil sectors, the co-ordinator of the institution, Aguinaldo Jaime, informed.

 
According to ANIP's co-ordinator this amount of bids represented a 30 percent growth compared to the proposals approved in 2008 and shows that there is a growing trust in the Angolan economy and that campaigns to promote the image of Angola are being well accepted.

By November 30, 2009, ANIP had approved projects estimated at USD 1.5 billion, overcoming the amount of USD 1.1 billion of 2008.

“If we include projects approved by the cabinet council, by November 30 we will have a global private non-oil investment of USD 3.3 billion, and a forecast for the creation of 27,729 jobs, from which 23,042 nationals and 4,687 for foreigners", reads a communiqué.