Mozambique has approved its 2026–2030 Integrated Investment Programme, a key component of the country’s long term development strategy and a central tool for implementing national economic plans.
Government spokesperson Salim Valá said the programme is designed to transform investment into a driver of industrialisation and economic independence, ensuring that projects contribute to job creation, human capital development, reduced regional disparities and improved living conditions.
“Its purpose is to transform investment into an engine of development and create the foundation for Mozambique’s economic independence,” Valá told journalists after Tuesday’s Council of Ministers meeting in Maputo.
The investment programme is a central pillar of the country’s long‑term development agenda and a key instrument for implementing the National Development Strategy 2025–2044 and the Government Five‑Year Programme 2025–2029.
The approval comes as the government moves to expand the capacity of the Port of Maputo, one of the country’s most strategic economic assets.
The Council of Ministers authorised the minister responsible for ports to form a technical team to negotiate a fifth addendum to the concession contract with the Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC).
It also approved a resolution establishing the legal basis for incorporating a new area of Multipurpose Terminal 9, Phase B, into the port concession to increase cargo‑handling capacity.
The port has seen a series of recent investments aimed at meeting rising demand.
A new ore storage facility inaugurated in June will accommodate one million tonnes annually, while the Slab 9A infrastructure – part of the Solid Bulk Terminal – was opened last month to strengthen regional competitiveness and create new jobs.
The port handled a record 32 million tonnes of cargo in 2025, according to MPDC, which operates the facility under a concession valid until 2058 and plans to invest $600 million in infrastructure over the next three years.
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