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1:27 CAT | 14 Jul 2025
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The Prime Minister of Mozambique, Benvinda Levi, stated this Saturday (12-07), in São Tomé, that Mozambique was open to intensifying economic cooperation with São Tomé and Príncipe, after 50 years of collaboration focused primarily on political and educational matters.
The statement was made during a brief press conference on the sidelines of the official ceremony marking the archipelago’s 50th anniversary of independence, in which the prime minister participated on behalf of the President of the Republic, Daniel Chapo.
“We are open to advancing economic cooperation; we have been more focused on political cooperation and training. Now, it is time to deepen the economic aspect,” Benvinda Levi said.
According to Prime Minister Levi, São Tomé and Príncipe has relevant strengths, such as coffee production, which can be explored in partnership with Mozambique. Likewise, the archipelago can identify areas of strategic interest in Mozambique to develop joint projects.
Bilateral cooperation between the two Portuguese-speaking countries has been marked by agreements in the areas of justice, education, crime prevention, and visa exemptions. Despite the challenges, Levi expressed optimism: “We have the capacity to overcome them,” she emphasized.
The prime minister highlighted Mozambique’s contribution to the training of São Toméan students at institutions such as Eduardo Mondlane University and the Academy of Police Sciences.
During her official visit, which ended on Sunday (13-07), Levi met Mozambicans living in São Tomé and Príncipe to hear their concerns and explore ways to deepen bilateral cooperation.
“It is also interesting to hear their expectations and understand how they wish to contribute to Mozambique’s development,” he stated.
One of the issues raised by the community concerns the difficulty in obtaining Mozambican identity cards, which hinders access to other essential documents. “São Tomé and Príncipe receives assistance from our diplomatic mission in Angola. Therefore, we can guarantee the dispatch of a mobile brigade to resolve the document issue,” she reassured them.
The four-day official visit came at the invitation of President of São Tomé and Príncipe, Carlos Vila Nova, and aimed to strengthen historic ties between the two Portuguese-speaking countries, highlighting the transition from a primarily political relationship to cooperation with greater economic and social impact.
Source: AIM Moçambique
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