Mozambique: Chapo meets with members of the National Youth Council

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Mozambique: Chapo meets with members of the National Youth Council

1:12 CAT | 10 Apr 2025

Photo: Presidency

The President of the Republic met the National Youth Council (CNJ) and affiliated youth associations on Wednesday to discuss specific projects focused on housing, entrepreneurship and job creation for young people.

During the meeting, the head of state reaffirmed the government’s commitment to continue developing initiatives that respond to the needs of young people, highlighting that more than 60% of the Mozambican population is young and, therefore, the future of the country directly depends on effective policies for this group.

The main topic discussed was the Phoenix Housing Project, which aims to provide affordable housing for young people. President Chapo explained that, unlike other housing projects, the Phoenix project was already underway, with machinery and equipment in operation.

“The difference with other projects is that others started and wanted to execute the project based on the money from the young people themselves. This is not the case; it is a project that has already begun,” said the president, highlighting that the initiative is based on the mobilization of resources from the private sector, with investments originating from a Hong Kong company that already has experience in similar projects in Angola.

The head of state explained that, in the proposed model, young people will be able to acquire affordable houses, with contracts that allow payment over terms of up to 25 years.

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“It will make things much easier for young people,” highlighted the President, who also noted that, in places with greater availability of land, the project could include the construction of condominium-style houses, instead of high-rise apartments.

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Chapo stressed that the fund was created to facilitate access to financing for young people’s businesses, without the difficulties faced by young people in the traditional banking system.

He also spoke about the benefits that industrialization and infrastructure projects, such as the US$5 billion financing from the US Export-Import Bank (Exim Bank) for the gas project in the Rovuma Basin, will bring to job creation, highlighting that the investments will generate around 40,000 jobs.

“We will work to continue investing in young people, both in job creation and in financing for youth entrepreneurship,” he said.

Regarding education and digitalization, Daniel Chapo referred to the distribution of 5,000 computers to higher education students without financial resources, in addition to the ‘Internet for All’ project, which aims to guarantee internet access in schools and digital libraries throughout the country.

“We are in the digital age and with internet access for everyone in schools,” concluded the President of the Republic, emphasizing the importance of digital inclusion for Mozambican youth.

Sónia Bila, acting president of the CNJ, expressed the satisfaction of young people with the government’s initiatives, highlighting the positive impact that the implementation of projects such as FIDEL and Phoenix have on the lives of young Mozambicans.

“We requested this hearing because we see that the President of the Republic is already giving signs that he is responding to the desires of Mozambican youth,” said Bila, adding that young people want to have more autonomy, including the possibility of buying their own home and building their own families.

She also acknowledged the efforts of the President of the Republic in maintaining political dialogue with various parts of society, which is essential for promoting peace and stability in the country

“It is important that the country lives in peace, without conflicts […]. This dialogue that he maintains and continues to maintain with the political parties, for us as young people, is quite satisfactory,” she concluded, praising the government’s stance in prioritizing peace and harmony for the future of Mozambique.

Source: O País