According to the Cub of Mozambique, the Portuguese Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade (AICEP) on Tuesday considered the presence of Portuguese companies in Mozambique to be “strong and dynamic”, pointing to room for growth in new business areas.
‘The relationship [with Mozambique] is necessarily always active and dynamic, in that we have a large community here and a large part of the community are entrepreneurs,’ Alexandra Ferreira Leite, AICEP delegate and economic and commercial counsellor at the Portuguese embassy in Maputo, told Lusa.
Leite was speaking about the participation of Portuguese companies in the 59th edition of the Maputo International Fair (FACIM), Mozambique’s largest exhibition of goods and services, which is taking place in the Mozambican capital until 1 September.
‘We are a strong and important business presence in the market. Historically, we have been among the top ten exporters’ to Mozambique, she said.
Portuguese companies, he continued, are involved in construction and public works, energy, industry, banking, distribution and services and promote employment and training of Mozambican labour.
Mozambique is an important destination for Portuguese investment and has the potential to increase economic and business co-operation, with renewable energy being one of the areas with a future, added Alexandra Ferreira Leite.
Despite the strong penetration of Portuguese business in Mozambique, exhibitor participation at FACIM has been declining, recognised the AICEP delegate.
‘We haven’t had the biggest pavilion at the fair for a few years now, although we’ve always had a strong presence (…). This year, the Portuguese presence is made up of exhibitors who are individually present in various pavilions,’ said Alexandra Ferreira Leite.
In this sense, AICEP opted for an institutional exhibition model, with the organisation occupying a stand in a pavilion shared by exhibitors from other countries.
‘We chose to have an institutional presence, since the traditional model of potential exporters and potential investors travelling to a stand has declined,’ said the AICEP delegate.
Portuguese participation in FACIM in recent years has been filled by companies that are already in the Mozambican market and that take advantage of the event to expand their activities, she added.
FACIM officially opened on Monday with the presence of 26 countries and 3,300 exhibitors, including 2,300 Mozambican companies and 750 foreign ones, according to figures from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the exhibition’s promoter.
Around 65,000 visitors are expected at this edition of FACIM.
In addition to the exhibition, the event will also feature themed seminars and business forums to present opportunities in various economic sectors, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
This year’s edition will be held under the slogan: ‘Industrialisation: Innovation and Diversification of the Domestic Economy’.
‘The relationship [with Mozambique] is necessarily always active and dynamic, in that we have a large community here and a large part of the community are entrepreneurs,’ Alexandra Ferreira Leite, AICEP delegate and economic and commercial counsellor at the Portuguese embassy in Maputo, told Lusa.
Leite was speaking about the participation of Portuguese companies in the 59th edition of the Maputo International Fair (FACIM), Mozambique’s largest exhibition of goods and services, which is taking place in the Mozambican capital until 1 September.
‘We are a strong and important business presence in the market. Historically, we have been among the top ten exporters’ to Mozambique, she said.
Portuguese companies, he continued, are involved in construction and public works, energy, industry, banking, distribution and services and promote employment and training of Mozambican labour.
Mozambique is an important destination for Portuguese investment and has the potential to increase economic and business co-operation, with renewable energy being one of the areas with a future, added Alexandra Ferreira Leite.
Despite the strong penetration of Portuguese business in Mozambique, exhibitor participation at FACIM has been declining, recognised the AICEP delegate.
‘We haven’t had the biggest pavilion at the fair for a few years now, although we’ve always had a strong presence (…). This year, the Portuguese presence is made up of exhibitors who are individually present in various pavilions,’ said Alexandra Ferreira Leite.
In this sense, AICEP opted for an institutional exhibition model, with the organisation occupying a stand in a pavilion shared by exhibitors from other countries.
‘We chose to have an institutional presence, since the traditional model of potential exporters and potential investors travelling to a stand has declined,’ said the AICEP delegate.
Portuguese participation in FACIM in recent years has been filled by companies that are already in the Mozambican market and that take advantage of the event to expand their activities, she added.
FACIM officially opened on Monday with the presence of 26 countries and 3,300 exhibitors, including 2,300 Mozambican companies and 750 foreign ones, according to figures from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the exhibition’s promoter.
Around 65,000 visitors are expected at this edition of FACIM.
In addition to the exhibition, the event will also feature themed seminars and business forums to present opportunities in various economic sectors, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
This year’s edition will be held under the slogan: ‘Industrialisation: Innovation and Diversification of the Domestic Economy’.
