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TICAD | Mozambique: President Chapo defends partnership with Japan focused on the Nacala Corridor and Rovuma LNG
3:39 CAT | 21 Aug 2025
Photo: Presidency
President Daniel Francisco Chapo in Yokohama this Thursday urged the consolidation of a renewed partnership between Mozambique and Japan, focused on the development of the Nacala Corridor and the exploitation of liquefied natural gas from the Rovuma Basin.
At the opening of the Plenary Session on Economics, within the framework of the 9th Tokyo International Conference on Africa’s Development (TICAD 9), the head of state emphasized that the conference’s motto, “Co-creating Innovative Solutions with Africa”, is a call for a new era of partnership based on the joint transformation of challenges into opportunities for mutual gains.
Daniel Chapo recalled that the Yokohama meeting also serves to evaluate the implementation of the commitments made at TICAD-8, held in 2022 in Tunis, and to strengthen the alignment between the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the United Nations’ Agenda 2030.
In the national context, President Chapo explained that the government’s 2025-2029 Five-Year Program prioritizes the integrated development of infrastructure along development corridors.
“One of our strategic actions is to promote integrated development and infrastructure along national and regional development corridors, especially the Nacala Corridor, where we count on Japan as a strategic partner,” he emphasized.
The head of state noted that investment in roads, bridges, railways, ports, airports, and digitalization processes is crucial to boosting free trade in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and strengthening connectivity with the world. “Allow me to highlight the Nacala Development Corridor, recognized by the TICAD platform itself as a privileged gateway for Japanese investment in Southern Africa,” President Chapo added.
The Mozambican president demonstrated that the Nacala Corridor plays a central role in regional integration, connecting Mozambique to Malawi, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He also added that the government is resuming the economic development strategy for this axis, which “has enormous potential” for sustainable agriculture and the stimulation of regional trade.
Daniel Chapo expressed confidence that the Nacala Corridor will boost the economies in the SADC region by improving infrastructure and transportation services for people and goods in their respective markets. In this context, the president expressed appreciation to Japan for its commitment to supporting the development of this strategic axis.
At the same time, the head of state highlighted mineral and energy resources as another priority in the relationship with Japan, with an emphasis on liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Rovuma Basin.
“I would like to conclude by highlighting investment in mineral resources and energy as another priority, with an emphasis on liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Area 1 of the Rovuma Basin, in Cab Delgado,” President Chapo emphasized.
According to the head of state, this is a structural project, not only for Mozambique but also for the entire region, and is considered fundamental for the country’s rapid industrialization and the consolidation of a regional energy connectivity corridor.
Source: Presidency of the Republic
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