The Angola Capital Markets Commission took part in the “Preventive Medicine: Value, Quality and Future” event in Luanda and used the forum to set out how capital markets could help finance Angola’s health sector. Executive Administrator Vasco Januário presented on the strategic role of the capital market in mobilising savings and private capital for strategic sectors. In the session on “Sustainability and Community Health”, he highlighted the role of collective investment undertakings, particularly venture capital funds, in supporting growing companies. The presentation referenced international health and biotechnology-focused funds, including IFHA I with EUR 50.1 million for health small and medium-sized enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa, alongside experiences in Europe and Brazil, and cited Angola’s Greenfield Fund as an example of the potential for venture capital funds to finance productive projects and support modernisation in high social-impact sectors.
Angola Capital Markets Commission 2025-12-02
Angola Capital Markets Commission outlines how venture capital funds could finance Angola’s health sector
The Angola Capital Markets Commission attended the “Preventive Medicine: Value, Quality and Future” event in Luanda, emphasizing capital markets' role in financing Angola’s health sector. Executive Administrator Vasco Januário highlighted the strategic importance of mobilizing savings and private capital, especially via venture capital funds, to support high-impact sectors. The presentation cited international health-focused funds and Angola’s Greenfield Fund as potential financing avenues.