The Investment and Export Promotion Agency (APIEX) aims to attract more Brazilian investment to Mozambique and establish partnerships to stimulate trade between the two countries.
To this end, APIEX Director-General Luís Machava presented Mozambique’s potential on Monday (24), citing its strategic location for regional trade, availability of skilled human resources, natural gas, infrastructure (such as ports, railways, and roads), political stability, investment incentives, a business-friendly environment, easy market access, and good governance as key advantages.
Speaking during the Brazil-Mozambique Business Forum, held as part of Brazilian President Lula da Silva’s visit, Machava explained that the country also offers fiscal and non-fiscal incentives, a favorable legal framework for investment guarantees, and emphasized that the economies of the two nations are complementary.
“There are also opportunities in agro-industry, industrial fishing, renewable energy, and tourism. Political stability and ongoing reforms provide a solid foundation to facilitate investment,” he concluded.
Also on Monday, the governments of Mozambique and Brazil signed nine legal agreements aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation. These instruments cover civil aviation, legal training, diplomacy, agro-forestry research and resilient production, governance and socio-economic development, education and entrepreneurship promotion, international cooperation in teaching, health and education research, and investment and export promotion.
Trade volume between Mozambique and Brazil exceeded 100 million dollars in 2024, according to the Confederation of Economic Associations of Mozambique (CTA), which considers the trade exchanges still insufficient.
According to CTA Vice President Amâncio Gume, the two countries share cultural and humanistic affinities that make them natural partners, but it is particularly in the economic sphere that the partnership shows its greatest potential. “The country offers clear competitive advantages, making it an attractive destination for Brazilian companies looking to expand into Africa and a strategic hub for business.”
Among the factors attracting Brazilian investors, Gume highlighted that Mozambique provides an ideal platform for distributing products across Southern and Eastern Africa. The country has vast natural resources, high potential in renewable energy, and a strategic location on Africa’s eastern coast with direct access to the Indian Ocean and the Nacala, Beira, and Maputo corridors, reaching a regional market of over 300 million consumers, creating investment opportunities in the real estate, logistics, and energy sectors.
