The Minister of Industry and Commerce, Carlos Mesquita, delivered this Friday support to 43 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) affected by the insurgency in the north and center of the country, from a total of 500 beneficiaries.

Cited by Lusa, Carlos Mesquita, referred during the ceremony that the launching of the Private Sector Re-launching Program, in the scope of Cabo Delgado's reconstruction, bet on selecting well structured projects.

"The selection of projects continues, some have been returned to improve them, and in the selection is there the Northern Integrated Development Agency and local structures, including the government," he added.

Mesquita also announced that there are already funds available for the certification of SMEs, in order to guarantee the provision of quality services, predicting that Cabo Delgado will have 20 certified companies by April.