Prime Minister Benvinda Levi has called on businesses, investors, and institutions to convert the contacts, partnerships, and commitments reached during the 61st edition of the Feira Internacional de Maputo (FACIM) into binding contracts and concrete investments capable of stimulating industrialisation, domestic production, and job creation in Mozambique.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of FACIM 2026, held at Ricatla in the district of Marracuene, Maputo Province, Levi stressed that the outcomes of the fair cannot end when the pavilion doors close. "A fair ends, but business cannot end with the closing of the pavilions," she said, according to Lusa.
The prime minister argued that the principal challenge following the event lies in translating the understandings reached between entrepreneurs, investors, and national and foreign institutions into tangible outcomes. "The contacts made here in Ricatla must materialise into contracts; contracts must become investments; investments must become factories, processing units, agricultural operations, services, technologies, and infrastructure," Levi said.
According to Levi, the expressions of interest and partnership and investment commitments secured during FACIM represent one of the most significant results of this year's edition. She argued that their realisation could help accelerate economic growth, generate employment, and expand the country's export capacity.
Levi noted that Mozambique's exports exceeded US$7.5 billion in 2025, and said the country must continue to create conditions to increase domestic production and open new markets.
The prime minister also highlighted FACIM's role in bridging national and foreign companies, producers, buyers, and potential investors. "FACIM has become a genuine space connecting our country with markets, technologies, experiences, and investment opportunities from different parts of Mozambique and the world," she said. This year's edition brought together companies operating across sectors including agriculture, logistics, technology, industry, and financial services.
Levi drew particular attention to the participation of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises, saying Mozambique has productive capacity but must scale up output and improve productivity. "We need to increase scale, improve productivity, guarantee the quality and regularity of supply for domestic and external markets, reduce costs, facilitate market access, and better integrate small producers into value chains," she said.
The prime minister reiterated the need to accelerate industrialisation and local processing of raw materials, reducing the country's dependence on exporting unprocessed commodities. "We cannot continue to rely excessively on the export of raw materials without transformation," she warned.
The 61st edition of FACIM ran from 31 August to 5 September, bringing together approximately 2,300 domestic exhibitors and around 600 foreign companies from 29 countries. The event attracted roughly 55,000 visitors and featured Brazil as the guest of honour. The 2026 edition was held under the theme "Digital and Energy Transformation Towards a Sustainable and Industrialised Economy".
Source: Diário Económico
Original article: https://www.diarioeconomico.co.mz/2026/09/06/economia/investimento/facim-2026-governo-quer-transformar-parcerias-em-investimentos/
