The Maputo Toll, located on National Road Number 4 (N4), may be managed by a new company within two years, when the current concession contract expires. The announcement was made by government spokesman Inocêncio Impissa, who confirmed that a public tender would be launched in the coming months.
Speaking on Tuesday (17) in Maputo, after the 4th ordinary session of the Council of Ministers, Inocêncio Impissa explained that the concession contract currently in force is coming to an end. The concession is held by Trans African Concessions Mozambique (TRAC), the company responsible for managing the N4 in the Maputo Development Corridor, and covers the construction, financing, operation, and maintenance of the road.
“We are two years away from the end of this concession contract; the purpose of the contract is the construction, financing, operation, and maintenance of the N4,” said Inocêncio Impissa.
The road has a total length of 600 kilometers and connects the Solomon junction in the South African province of Gauteng to the Port of Maputo. It is a strategic route connecting Mozambique and South Africa, playing a central role in the regional development corridor.
In Mozambican territory, the N4 stretches for 96.8 kilometers, from the Port of Maputo to the Ressano Garcia border post in the district of Moamba, Maputo province. This section is essential for the flow of goods and the cross-border movement of people and goods.
The initial investment in the construction of the six-lane road was 25.6 billion meticais, with around 40% of this amount being invested in Mozambican territory. The project represented one of the largest road investments made in the corridor.
The concession contract for the N4 to TRAC was signed in May 1997 between the governments of Mozambique and South Africa. The concession is for a period of 30 years, from January 1998 to February 2028.
At the same session, the Executive also approved the creation of the advisory committee for the Development Bank of Mozambique (BDM), which is scheduled to be implemented in 2026. According to Inocêncio Impissa, who also serves as Minister of State Administration and Public Service, the body will be tasked with preparing the necessary instruments for the creation of the bank.
The future BDM is expected to finance medium- and long-term structural projects in the industrialization, agriculture, energy, and infrastructure sectors, promoting the enhancement of national resources and driving the country’s sustainable economic development.
Source: Agência de Informação de Moçambique (AIM)
