Angola approves funds for 673 productive projects Angola approves funds for 673 productive projects Luanda, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) Angola approved credits for 673 productive projects, under the current government program to diversify the national economy and encourage exports, an official source said on Tuesday. During a virtual press briefing, Secretary of State for the Economy Mario Caetano Joao stated that the Production Support, Export Diversification and Import Substitution Program (PRODESI) will benefit some 500 projects in 2021. PRODESI promised bank loans for 661 initiatives in 2020 and last week, it included 11 new proposals, mainly aimed at promoting agriculture, trade and distribution of goods and the processing industry, the minister of Economy and Planning (MEP) said.