The provincial authorities of Nampula are considering the creation of a technology park adjacent to Rovuma University (UNIROVUMA), aiming to foster idea incubation and support the formation of companies from the academic environment.
The proposal emerged during an event in which Rovuma University participated in the government initiative “Program: one computer per higher education student,” during which more than 300 electronic devices were distributed to its units in Nampula, Niassa, and Cabo Delgado.
On this occasion, the president of the Nampula municipal council, Luís Giquira, met with government officials to discuss the provision of a suitable space for the installation of this future technology park. In support of its establishment, the provincial governor highlighted Nampula’s “intellectual vocation.” “We have more faculties than restaurants in this province. So, isn’t it an eminently intellectual province?” he asked, referring to the recent launch of “Nampula Parks,” an initiative covering innovation, science, and an industrial development park.
Within this project, 100 paid internships were announced, of which, to date, 58 applications have already been received. According to the governor, interested young people register on a World Bank platform that manages placements in local companies, ensuring that vacancies are not simply negotiated but awarded to deserving candidates.
The Secretary of State for Nampula, Plácido Pereira, supported the idea of establishing a technology hub in the region, emphasizing the importance of associating innovation with local development. “We were given a challenge: to the State, to decentralized entities, to students as future entrepreneurs, and to academia,” he said. For Pereira, the creation of technology hubs has historically driven the growth of cities that, as a result, acquire their own identity. “How can innovation make certain territories more attractive than others?” he questioned, stressing that the initial investment should be made by the State, municipalities, and decentralized entities, to attract companies that solve a series of local problems.
In the field of urbanization, the Secretary of State pointed to the policy approved the previous year as a catalyst: “Our country has an urban structure composed of primary, secondary, and partial cities. In each province, there is one or two cities that should evolve into urban hubs. Angoche can function as such, as can Nacala, which would help decentralize services and avoid overburdening Nampula.” He also mentioned real estate development as a factor that could consolidate the establishment of companies in the territory.
Finally, the role of new information and communication technologies in higher education was emphasized. Agreeing, the Secretary of State stated that synchronizing academic and business work requires Mozambican higher education to align with international standards, training citizens who master both traditional cognitive skills and qualifications in information and communication technologies.
Source: Mozambican Information Agency
