Maputo, 28 Oct (AIM) – The Mozambican government has revealed that the country’s Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) generated monthly turnover of 341.4 billion meticais (5.3 billion US dollars at the current exchange rate) and employed 9.3 million people in 2025.
According to 2025 FinScope survey findings, which was reviewed on Tuesday by the Council of Ministers (cabinet), SMEs monthly contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached 64.6 billion meticais, becoming one of the most important drivers of the Mozambican economy.
According to the government spokesperson and minister of state administration, Inocêncio Impissa, speaking to reporters after a meeting of the Council of Ministers, these figures show the importance of the SMEs sector to the country’s economy, marked by growing participation by women in Mozambique’s business sector.
“Women own 56 percent of SMEs, an increase from the 40 percent recorded in 2012. Young owners account for 45 percent of all owners of these m SMEs. Those under the age of 25 account for around 15 percent”, he said.
Also on Tuesday, Council of Ministers assessed the Programme for Strengthening Governance and Service Delivery to Citizens (Prospera), a programme funded by the World Bank which is aimed at reforming the civil service, financial management and service delivery, as part of the government’s strategies for the country’s economic and social development. Its first phase will run from 2026 to 2031.
“This program aims to make Mozambique’s civil service more efficient and effective, ensuring stronger financial management and a sustainable wage bill. It links human resources, wage bill and public financial management reforms, as well as envisages concrete results in health and education in the country’s underserved provinces”, the spokesperson said.
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