Angola will export its first container of avocados to Europe on November 25 this year, via the Lobito Corridor. The announcement was made during a meeting between the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Isaac dos Anjos, and a delegation from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The initiative is part of the European Union’s Global Gateway program, which promotes sustainable and inclusive investment in strategic infrastructure, according to a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, cited by Jornal de Angola.
This achievement marks a historic milestone in the modernization and internationalization of Angola’s agricultural sector, representing not only the first export of avocados to the European market but also the first official use of the country’s electronic phytosanitary certification system (ePhyto) — a digital mechanism that facilitates and secures the international exchange of sanitary certificates for agricultural products.
Recently, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the Lobito Corridor in Angola as a “strategic investment” for both the EU and Africa, emphasizing that the corridor is “much more than just an infrastructure project.”
The Global Gateway, launched in 2021, aims to strengthen global connections through EU-funded sustainable infrastructure projects in partner countries, covering sectors such as energy, transport, education, health, and digitalization. Over its four years of implementation, the initiative has already mobilized €306 billion, with the EU expecting to reach €400 billion by 2027.
Source: Diário Económico
