Mozambique adopts an investment program for the period 2026-2030 to boost manufacturing and expand the port of Maputo
Written by: Ayman Ragab
The Government of Mozambique has adopted its Integrated Investment Programme for the period 2026-2030, as one of the main pillars of its long-term development strategy and a key instrument for implementing national economic plans, with the aim of transforming investment into an engine for growth and industrialization and enhancing economic independence.
Government spokesman Salim Falla said the program focuses on directing investments towards job creation, human capital development, reducing regional disparities, and improving living standards, stressing that its goal is to “transform investment into an engine for development and lay the foundation for Mozambique’s economic independence.”.
A key pillar in implementing the National Development Strategy 2025-2044
The program is a key pillar in implementing the National Development Strategy 2025-2044, in addition to supporting the government’s five-year program 2025-2029.
In the same context, the Cabinet approved steps to expand the operational capacity of the Port of Maputo, one of the country’s most prominent economic assets, and authorized the Minister in charge of ports to form a technical team to negotiate the fifth addendum to the concession agreement with the Port of Maputo Development Company (MPDC).
The council also approved the legal basis for adding a new area of Multipurpose Terminal No. 9 (Phase B) to the port concession, which will contribute to increasing its cargo handling capacity.
This comes as part of a series of investments aimed at meeting growing demand, with a new crude oil storage facility coming into service last June with a capacity of up to one million tons per year, and the Slab 9A infrastructure of the bulk solids terminal being opened, with the aim of enhancing regional competitiveness and creating new job opportunities.
Maputo port set a record for cargo handling in 2025 of 32 million tons, while MPDC, which operates the port under a concession extending until 2058, plans to invest $600 million in infrastructure development over the next three years.
