The Angolan Debt and Stock Exchange (bODIVA) launched, yesterday, Tuesday, 17th, the Social Stock Exchange project with an investment of 450 million kwanzas that will be made available over the next three years, in the community of Dombe Grande, in Benguela
The idea behind Bolsa Social is to align the world of investments with the social objective, taking a broader and less conventional approach to the success of projects that help the most vulnerable families and, in this way, creating conditions for self-sustainability with different projects such as agriculture to generate social profit.
According to the Minister of Finance, Vera Daves de Sousa, the Social Exchange allows organizations and entrepreneurs to raise resources for initiatives that address social, economic, environmental and cultural issues, attracting investors who want to make a difference in society.
“The BODIVA machine is put at the service of initiatives that seek to create value not only in financial terms, but also social well-being, sustainability and quality of life for communities”, he said. Speaking at the launch of the event, Vera Daves de Sousa highlighted that Bolsa Social is an innovative way of using infrastructure, as well as mechanisms to serve projects that have broader purposes than the financial core.
The minister recognized that in this way BODIVA provides a platform where investors can channel their resources towards projects, which aim to generate positive social impact, without compromising the legitimate expectations of being able to obtain financial returns.
