Governador da província de Maputo, Manuel Tule
Maputo, 27 Aug (AIM) – Maputo province in southern Mozambique approved, over the last five years, 68 investment projects budgeted at over two billion US dollars.
According to Manuel Tule, governor of Maputo province, speaking at the 60th edition of the Maputo International Fair (FACIM 2025) at the Ricatla International Fair and Exhibition Centre, in Marracuene district, about 30 kilometers north of Maputo city, this investment has consolidated the province’s position as the country’s main industrial and economic hub.
According to the governor, in 2024 alone, investments totaling 385.3 million dollars were approved, “reinforcing the region’s attractiveness.”
“Maputo province is the right place to invest. We have a prime geostrategic location, a robust transportation network, electricity, gas, water, and communication services. All of this creates ideal conditions for welcoming serious and sustainable investments”, he said.
He added that Maputo province is home to 1,086 manufacturing industries, “which confirms its position as the most industrialized province in the country.”
The governor recalled that the Beluluane Industrial Park, founded 25 years ago, around the Mozal aluminium smelter, is today one of the greatest symbols of the province’s ambition.
“The Beluluane complex already employs 12,000 workers and hosts over 50 companies from 18 countries, in a space that shows how large projects can boost value chains and attract foreign investment”, he said.
Besides Beluluane, he said, new projects are underway to establish district industrial parks, aiming to expand industrialization beyond the capital.
“The agricultural sector is another priority for the province, which has 1.2 million hectares of arable land, 50 percent of which is available for investment. We have the conditions to produce fruit trees, such as macadamia nuts and lychees, as well as grains, pulses, and vegetables”, Tule said.
“We want to establish a large supply market to absorb all the production and ensure food security year-round”, he added.
According to Tule, Maputo is also a regional trade hub, with consolidated exchanges with South Africa, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe, supported by logistics corridors such as the N4 motorway to South Africa, the Ressano Garcia railway, and the Limpopo rail Corridor.
“The Ports of Maputo and Matola reinforce this position, with a capacity to handle two million tons of fuel per year, 250,000 tonnes of aluminum and 500,000 tonnes of grain, in addition to storing 45,000 tonnes”, he said.
(AIM)
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