Mozambique will be able to draw on Zambia's extensive experience in the mining sector, accumulated over many years by that neighboring country in the exploitation of natural resources.

This was announced last week at a press conference in Maputo, minutes after the end of a meeting between the President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, and his Zambian counterpart, Hakainde Hichilema, during a three-day state visit to Mozambique.

During the meeting, Nyusi announced that the ministries that oversee Transport and Communications in both countries are already preparing mechanisms to connect the capitals of both countries, namely Maputo and Lusaka.

Flights, he added, could start soon because the process is at a more advanced stage. According to Nyusi, there is a proposal to build oil pipelines to link the two countries. Mozambique borders Zambia through the central province of Tete.

During the visit, both leaders are expected to review the situation of the two countries, southern Africa, the African continent and the rest of the world. This is the first time that Hichilema has visited Mozambique since his election in August 2021.