The province of Gaza, in southern Mozambique, won the category of best exhibiting province at the 59th edition of the Maputo International Fair (FACIM) 2024, which closed on Saturday in the district of Marracuene, in the southern province of Maputo.
In the previous edition, the province of Cabo Delgado was the winner.
The ceremony took place during the closing ceremony of FACIM 2024, which was attended by the Prime Minister, Adriano Maleiane.
Second place in the same category went to the central province of Sofala and third to the southern province of Inhambane.
Cabo Delgado was honoured in the category of best most informative province, followed by Maputo province, and third place went to the northern province of Niassa.
In the category of province with the most manufactured and packaged products, first place went to Nampula. Second place went to Manica and third to Zambézia.
In the category of province with the best stand management, Tete took first place, followed by the city of Maputo. Sofala came third.
The General Commissariat of Mozambique Expo 2025 took the top spot for the best innovative national exhibitor and in second and last place was the Ministry of Justice, Constitutional and Religious Affairs.
In the category of best public institution, first place went to the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy. Second place went to the Ministry of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources. Third place went to the Zambezi Valley Agency.
The Instituto de Gestão das Participações do Estado (IGEPE), in a single classification, won the innovation and service excellence category.
In the category of best small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) with a manufactured product, Bio Óleos de Miombo took first place. Second and third place went to Associação Eco Micaia and Txana, respectively.
Mozambique BioFuel Industry (MBFI) Limitada won the SME revelation category in the single classification.
Quinta Omili Farm, an entity specialising in agri-livestock production, won the Agri-livestock single award.
In the innovation award, the Industrialisation Pavilion took first place and in second and last place was the Development Corridors Pavilion.
The province of honour award went to Manica and the country of honour to India.
In the category of best exhibiting country, Germany took first place and Brazil second. In third place is South Africa
In the category of best foreign exhibiting company, the first prize went to Mahabir. Shacman took second place and Trade Investment Kwazulu Natal came third.
In the category of institutions taking part in FACIM for the first time, the Municipality of Marracuene was awarded a single classification.
In the category of best innovative foreign exhibitor, Italy won the prize.
Speaking at the event, the Prime Minister explained that the awards should serve as a stimulus for exhibitors to raise the quality of their products and services even higher, as well as a source of inspiration for others on future occasions.
‘We would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the exhibitors who have been honoured today in the different categories. And congratulations to all of you!’ said Maleiane.
In a brief speech before the winners were announced, the president of the jury for the 59th edition of FACIM, Beatriz Machava, said that it was a difficult task for the jury to decide because they all had the same qualities.
‘It was quite difficult to decide, but our task was to choose the winners. Not that those who didn’t win aren’t better, they’re all winners,’ said Beatriz Machava.
Around 3,300 exhibitors from Portugal and 26 countries took part in the 59th edition of FACIM, which was held under the slogan ‘Industrialisation, Innovation and Diversification of the National Economy’.
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