Government honours Mozambique’s largest exporters and investors

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Government honours Mozambique’s largest exporters and investors

1:54 CAT | 26 Aug 2025

President Daniel Chapo in a photo with the award winners at FACIM 2025. [Photo: AIM/Ferhat Momade]

The Mozambican government on Monday honoured a dozen exporters and investors in the country, an event witnessed by the President of the Republic, Daniel Chapo.

The awards come as part of the 60th edition of the Maputo International Fair (FACIM), an event that began yesterday at Ricatla in Marracuene district, southern Maputo province.

To this end, as the largest exporter for large projects, a classification unique to this issue, the government awarded mining company Vulcan, which has been operating coal mines in the Moatize district, Tete province, central Mozambique, since 2022.

Meanwhile, the southern province of Gaza took the title of Province of Honour yesterday, for showcasing its agricultural, mineral, and tourism potential. South Africa was awarded the title of Country of Honour at the 60th edition of FACIM.

Largest Exporters in the Agricultural Sector

1st Place: SANAM Sociedade Algodoeira de Namialo

2nd Place: Macs in Moz, Limitada

3rd Place: Belúzi Bananas, Limitada

Largest Exporters in the Fishing Sector

1st Place: Pescamar, Limitada

2nd Place: Marbeira Sociedade de Pescas, Limitada

3rd Place: Vitapesca, Limitada

Largest Exporters in the Mining Sector

1st Place: JSPL Mozambique Minerals

2nd Place: Montepuez Ruby Mining

3rd Place: Haiyu (Mozambique) Mining Co

Largest Exporters to Preferred Markets

In the European Union, the aluminium smelter Mozal, SARL.

In the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the Cahora Bassa Hydroelectric Company, which operates the Cahora Bassa dam in Tete, is the winner.

In terms of preferred market for the world, it was Midal Cables.

In Malawi – M M Integrated Steel Mills, Mozambique

In Zimbabwe – Electricidade de Moçambique

In India – Minas de Benga, Limitada

Preferred market – Mozambique Rovuma Ventures, SPL

In South Africa – Sasol Petroleum, Temane

United States of America – Kenmare Moma Processing Limited

The largest small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) exporter in the agricultural sector, in a single classification, is :

Sociedade Algodoeira de Mutuali, which operates in the Malema district, northern province of Nampula.

The largest SME exporter in the fishing sector, also in a single classification, is:

Chicoa Fish Farm.

Largest SME exporters in the mining sector

1st place: Helin Mining Co., Ltd.

2nd place: RT Recursos de Tantalite, Ltd.

Regarding the largest investor in other sectors, the most notable are:

Agriculture – Mpombe Macadamia;

Energy – Vulcan Moatize Thermoelectric Plant;

Industry – Robust International; and

Tourism – Tinga Birds View Resorts.

Addressing the winners, President Chapo emphasized that the awards represent more than numbers and contracts, because they tell stories of vision, resilience, and courage. Despite adversities including cyclones, COVID-19, and violent and illegal post-election demonstrations that destroyed public and private assets, entrepreneurs believed in Mozambique, taking risks, innovating and opening new markets.

“These companies continue to firmly trust in this great Mozambique. To the laureates, we extend words of appreciation: your success is a source of national pride and inspiration for the entire Mozambican nation; your example should guide other entrepreneurs, both national and foreign, to believe in their potential and multiply the economic and social impact of their initiatives in Mozambique, believing in this prosperous Mozambique,” the president stated.

Under the motto “Promoting Economic Diversification towards Sustainable and Competitive Development in Mozambique”, at least 2,350 national and 800 international exhibitors, representing 30 countries from around the world, are participating in the 60th edition of FACIM.

The FACIM expo closes on Sunday, August 31.

Source: AIM Moçambique