The Institute for the Promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises (IPEME) and the Brazilian Cooperation Agency have strengthened the partnership between Mozambique and Brazil, with an agenda centered on entrepreneurship. As part of this cooperation, Mozambican representatives are participating this week in meetings held in Brasília with the Brazilian Service of Support for Micro and Small Enterprises (Sebrae).
The Mozambican mission’s main objective is to expand capacity-building for micro and small businesses, as well as to strengthen public policies and improve the business environment in Mozambique. Entrepreneurship emerges as the central axis of this new phase of bilateral cooperation, with a focus on sustainable and inclusive economic development.
The initiative stems from a joint declaration signed by Sebrae, the Brazilian Cooperation Agency, and IPEME, which provides for training initiatives, technical cooperation, and the modernization of Mozambique’s business environment, with special attention to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
The agenda was opened by Sebrae President Décio Lima, who highlighted the results already achieved and the continuation of the agreement signed in Maputo during a presidential visit to Mozambique. On the occasion, he emphasized the importance of “driving development through support for small entrepreneurs.”
The Mozambican delegation is led by Féliz Malate, Director-General of IPEME, and will remain in Brasília until this Friday, February 6. Throughout the week, the delegation participated in several Sebrae system programs, with emphasis on areas such as management, business planning, and support for rural producers. Key topics addressed include service management, production linkages, business formalization, and initiatives such as “Entrepreneurial City,” a program aimed at strengthening local economic development and improving the business environment in municipalities.
In his remarks, Féliz Malate highlighted the importance of entrepreneurship as a driver of income generation for Mozambican families. He also argued that the exchange of experiences with Brazil represents a strategic pathway to expand projects aimed at SMEs, strengthening technical cooperation between the two countries.
Cooperation between Brazil and Mozambique began in 2008 with Sebrae’s support and includes, among other outcomes, the revision of the SME Statute, completed in 2022. In 2024, bilateral trade reached $40.5 million, with Brazilian exports valued at $37.8 million, in a context where Mozambique has around 36 million hectares of arable land, of which less than 15% is currently cultivated.
Source: Diário Económico
