LUANDA, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Angola raised 850 billion kwanzas (about 1.6 billion U.S. dollars) with the sale of 73 assets under the country's Privatization Program, Angolan Secretary of State for Finance and Treasury Ottonil dos Santos said Wednesday.
During an assessment session, dos Santos said Angola is expected to privatize 15 assets, of which 11 are industrial units and two are financial institutions, during the first quarter of 2022.
Started in mid-2019, the Privatization Program essentially aims to strengthen the country's private sector, making it more efficient and competitive, said dos Santos.
The program is in line with the country's 2018-2022 National Development Program and falls within the scope of the Public Finance Reform, with a view to promoting macroeconomic stability, increasing the productivity of the national economy and achieving a more equitable distribution of national income. ■