Matola set to host Mozambique’s first-ever Welding Olympics

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Matola set to host Mozambique’s first-ever Welding Olympics

2:50 CAT | 03 Sep 2025

Photo courtesy: Talento

The Olimpíadas de Soldadura (Welding Olympics) will take place on Friday, at the Instituto Comercial e Industrial da Matola, starting at 8:00 a.m.

For many young people, technical training continues to be perceived as having less prestige than higher education, despite the growing demand for skilled labour in strategic sectors. As the country invests in consolidating its infrastructure and exploiting natural resources, the appreciation of technical talent takes on particular importance.

It is in this context that, on Friday, September 5th, Mozambique will host the first national competition dedicated to the recognition and promotion of technical and professional skills, with a focus on welding. The Welding Olympics aims to build bridges between training centres and companies, strengthening the connection between academic qualifications and market needs.

The event will bring together approximately 20 participants, including trainees, trainers, and professionals, who will be evaluated in practical tests of varying levels of complexity. Tasks include the use of TIG, MIG/MAG, and coated electrode technologies, under the evaluation of certified specialists.

The challenges will test skills such as interpreting instructions and technical drawings, handling tools and equipment, and applying workplace safety standards, with time limits and varying degrees of complexity.

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According to Frederico P. Silva, CEO of Talento, this initiative aims to help position technical education as a priority for young people and strengthen connections between companies and educational institutions, with the aim of improving employability in the country.

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The competition will also be documented in an audio-visual series inspired by the MasterChef format, with short episodes, participant presentations, and public voting in categories such as “popular vote”, promoting greater dynamism on social media and engaging the community.

The closing ceremony will feature an awards ceremony, a talent fair, the launch of a digital platform for the sector, exhibition areas for sponsors, networking sessions and a panel discussion on the future of technical training in the country.

The event is organized by Talento, in partnership with the Matola Industrial and Commercial Institute (IICM), with financial support from KH–Kreishandwerkerschaft Steinfurt–Warendorf, and is sponsored by ExxonMobil Mozambique, FPB, Port of Maputo, TRI-M, Field Ready, and partners the Industrial Association of Mozambique (AIMO) and the Local Content Association of Mozambique (ACLM).

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