'Future Leaders of Angola' scholarship initiave launched

The Fundo Soberano de Angola (FSDEA) has launched its Future Leaders of Angola scholarship program aimed at building up the economic empowerment and capacity of a new workforce in the country.

Complementing the scholarship program, the FSDEA also announced the completion of a study for the launch of a new Hotel School for the African continent. The ultimate objective of the school is to offer international industry level hospitality know-how to the youth, essential to the development of promising careers in this sector and with high potential to expand in the continent. The concluded study provided insights on the current and future trends for the specialisation of African frameworks of this industry in Angola and the rest of sub-Saharan Africa.

José Filomeno Dos Santos, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the FSDEA, says: "This scholarship program will contribute to the prosperity of Angola, because it has the strategic goal of establishing the management skills required for the efficient management of the country's resources. The graduates will access global expertise and gain a deep understanding of successful industries worldwide, becoming future leaders of knowledge in Angola. We believe that in the future all participants of this program will firmly contribute to build the national economic development and prosperity."

"This course will provide Angolan students with an excellent business education. As a leading Swiss university with a strong focus on practice-oriented learning we are always keen to promote the evolution of financial management practices around the world. We are therefore delighted to be able to play a role in the development of a strong financial services sector in Angola", says André Haelg, Dean of the ZHAW School of Management and Law.