The Confederation of Economic Associations (CTA), the largest employers' organization in the country, is asking for a five-year exemption from Value Added Tax (VAT) in the cooking oil value chain in Mozambique to allow the incorporation of local production factors in 30%. According to the Mozambican business community, the measure could boost the production of...
The tourism sector in Mozambique continued to grow despite the political and social turmoil in the last quarter of 2024, with 208 new establishments opening last year. According to a publication in the magazine "Volta ao Mundo", which cites government data, among the establishments inaugurated were 68...
Mozambique will work with the Namibian authorities to exchange experiences regarding legislation in the extractive industry sector, including the construction of infrastructure and access roads, agriculture and others. This was announced by the Mozambican statesman, Daniel Chapo, at a press conference held last Friday (21) in the Namibian capital, Windhoek,...
Mozambique imports around 34,265 tons of used clothing every year, according to data revealed in a study presented this Wednesday (19) in Maputo City, entitled "Current Situation of the Second Hand Clothing Market in Mozambique". According to researcher Brian Mangwiro, quoted by AIM, these figures are justified by the growing demand for...
The country expects to earn around 2 billion meticais (equivalent to 31 million dollars) from macadamia exports in the current agricultural season, which involves the provinces of Maputo and Niassa. According to the director of the Central Services for Almond Production and Development, Feliza Macome, Mozambique expects...
A mission of Dutch businesspeople is in Manica province looking for investment opportunities in various business sectors. According to a press release, a total of 20 Dutch companies are looking for opportunities, especially in the areas of agribusiness, with a focus on seeds, agrology, poultry farming and agroforestry systems. The aim of this mission...
The executive director of UBA Africa, Abiola Bawuah, who is visiting Mozambique, held meetings with the Bank of Mozambique, government representatives and companies to establish partnership agreements aimed at strengthening investment in the country and promoting the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) led by young people and women. According to a...
A total of 17 associations and informal youth groups will receive funding from today, Wednesday (19), to implement social entrepreneurship and innovation projects in the provinces of Maputo, Sofala, Manica, Cabo Delgado and Maputo city. To this end, the Minister of Youth and Sports, Caifadine Manasse and the Ambassador of the Kingdom of...
Nampula province sold more than 94,000 tons of cashew nuts during the 2024/2025 campaign, out of a target of 82,000 tons. According to a publication by Rádio Moçambique, which quotes the spokesman for the Provincial Council of State Representation Services in Nampula, Graciano Francisco, of this volume, around...
The Association of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (APME) has pointed to the lack of certification and financial capacity as an impediment to making more robust use of the opportunities that exist in the energy and mining sectors in Mozambique. The president of APME, Osvaldo Maúte, pointed to the obstacles that small and medium-sized companies face in capitalizing on the...