Mozambique: Malawi President visits Beluluane Industrial Park, MozParks

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Mozambique: Malawi President visits Beluluane Industrial Park, MozParks

1:09 CAT | 15 Aug 2024

Photo: MozParks

As part of his official visit to Mozambique, Malawi’s President, Dr. Lazarus Chakwera, visited yesterday Beluluane Industrial Park (BIP), the largest industrial park in the country, operated by MozParks. Hosted by Onorio Manuel, General Director of MozParks, the visit aimed to gain insights into Mozambique’s thriving industrial and trade sector. The tour further strengthened the ties between the two neighbouring countries and explored opportunities for industrial collaboration.

The visit provided an opportunity for President Chakwera to witness firsthand how MozParks is contributing to Mozambique’s industrial success and to consider how similar models could be applied in Malawi.

“MozParks is a success story,” President Chakwera remarked. “I am happy that I came to see it, and I hope we can replicate the same model in Malawi to boost job opportunities and drive our industrial growth.” African Special Economic Zones Alliance (ASEZA), an alliance which is replicating MozParks model across the African continent expressed the interest to partner with the Malawian Government in replicating the model to Malawi.

During the tour, President Chakwera also visited Midal Cables, one of the key players within BIP, and was impressed by the scale of their operations. He expressed admiration for the company’s manufacturing processes, particularly its production of aluminium alloy rods and wires, which are exported globally.

“The magnitude of manufacturing and exporting activities witnessed today are worth emulating in Malawi,” President Chakwera stated. “I am impressed by how Midal Cables conducts its business, and it aligns with my vision for industrial growth in Malawi.”

Mozparkschakweravisit.mozparks — Malawi delegation’s visit to BIP. Manuel Tule, Governor of Maputo province, Judite Faria, Secretary of State of Maputo province, Lazarus Chakwera, President of Malawi, Nancy Tembo, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malawi, Onorio Manuel, General Director of MozParks, Ibrahim Matola, Minister of Energy of Malawi, Madalitso Kambawuwa Wirima, Minister of Education of Malawi, Coleen Zamba, Secretary to the President and Cabinet of Malawi, Chomanika Deputy Minister of Local Government of Malawi, Wezi Moyo, High Commissioner of Malawi. [Photo: MozParks]

President Chakwera’s visit to Beluluane follows bilateral talks with Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi, during which both leaders signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) to boost trade and enhance the energy sector between the two countries.

About MozParks

MozParks is a developer and operator of Sustainable Economic Zones, established as a public-private partnership between the Mozambican Government Agency for Investment and Export Promotion (APIEX) and ASEZA, represented by Swiss-Mozambican investors. As the only industrial park operator in Mozambique, MozParks manages parks in Beluluane and Nampula, with plans for expansion into Cabo Delgado province. To date, MozParks has attracted over 50 companies from 18 countries, securing over USD 3 billion in investments at the Beluluane park in Maputo province.