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1:34 CAT | 22 Aug 2025
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The first edition of the African Diplomatic Tourism and Investment Forum 2025 is taking place in Maputo/August 20 to 22). Speaking at the opening session, the Vice President of CTA (Confederation of Economic Associations of Mozambique), Onório Manuel advocated for tourism-focused economic diplomacy to promote the African brand, harmonize visas, simplify procedures and encourages investment in the tourism sector.
Onório Manuel also advocated for the full and urgent implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) – an instrument of the African Union’s Agenda 2063, which will connect African destinations with frequency, safety and accessibility; effective public-private partnerships to mobilize investment in infrastructure, training, and digital innovation; and a continental vision of tourism integration based on sustainability, inclusion, and shared prosperity.
He highlighted Africa’s tourism potential, stating that each country contributes a unique piece to this continental tourism mosaic. “But it is together—with active economic diplomacy, reliable air links, and coordinated policies—that we will be able to transform this diversity into an irresistible value proposition for the world.”
Meanwhile, to transform Africa’s tourism potential into reality, it is imperative to prioritize visa facilitation, adequate infrastructure, human capital training, the promotion of Brand Africa, and air connectivity and security.
Mozambique: Gateway and connection point
During his speech, the Vice President of the CTA expressed the readiness of the private sector and Mozambique to play a central role in this pan-African tourism development.
With over 2,700 km of coastline, a transforming business environment and a rapidly expanding tourism offering, Mozambique establishes itself as a natural bridge between Southern and Eastern Africa and the Indian Ocean.
“The Mozambican private sector is investing, innovating, and committed to quality tourism, geared toward the global market and anchored in local communities,” he stated.
It is important to note that recent performance shows that Africa is in full recovery. In 2024, it welcomed approximately 74 million international tourists, a 7% increase compared to 2019 and 12% more than in 2023. Overall, tourism in Africa has recovered to 99% of pre-pandemic levels.
Continued improvement of the business and investment environment
In her opening speech at the first edition of the African Diplomacy, Tourism, and Investment Forum 2025, Prime Minister Benvinda Levi renewed the Mozambican government’s interest and determination to continue improving the business and investment environment, particularly with regard to simplifying administrative procedures, strengthening the legal and regulatory framework, promoting accessible financing mechanisms, and creating specific incentives for investment in tourism and related areas.
The Prime Minister encouraged national and foreign entrepreneurs to invest and expand their businesses in the country’s tourism industry, as well as in various supporting areas, highlighting infrastructure, clean energy, professional training schools in hospitality and tourism, and internal and regional connectivity, among others.
“Mozambique’s tourism potential is beyond question. The strategic location, gastronomy, monuments, nature, and cultural diversity, combined with the friendliness and hard-working spirit that characterize the Mozambican people, constitute unique opportunities to be considered, as together, they provide our country with comparative and competitive advantages,” Benvinda Levi emphasized.
Source: CTA_ Confederation of Economic Associations of Mozambique / Media Release
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