Mozambique: Prime Minister calls for tourism development projects – AIM

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Mozambique: Prime Minister calls for tourism development projects – AIM

6:39 CAT | 22 Aug 2025

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Mozambican Prime Minister Benvinda Levi has called for specific programmes aimed at developing the country’s tourism value chain to strengthen economic growth, job creation and inclusive development.

According to Levi, who was speaking on Wednesday, at the opening of the first edition of the “African Forum on Diplomacy, Tourism, and Investment”, taking place in Maputo, tourism provides Mozambique with comparative and competitive advantages

“Mozambique’s tourism potential is unquestionable. The strategic location and gastronomy, combined with the friendliness and hard-working spirit that characterize the Mozambican people, are unique and effective opportunities to be considered”, she said.

The Prime Minister called on national and foreign entrepreneurs to expand their businesses in the tourism industry, as well as in complementary areas such as infrastructure, clean energy, hospitality and tourism training schools, and internal and regional connectivity.

“We are determined to continue improving the business and investment environment, especially by simplifying administrative procedures, strengthening the legal and regulatory framework, promoting accessible financing mechanisms, and creating specific incentives for investment in tourism and related areas”, she said.

Levi believes that diplomacy plays an important role in tourism and it is crucial for strengthening relations between peoples and countries. “Tourism, beyond its economic aspect, is an important instrument of diplomacy because it contributes to deepening knowledge, relationships, and friendship between peoples and nations, playing a relevant role in each country’s foreign policy.”

For his part, Cuthbert Ncube, chairperson of the African Tourism Board, called for collective commitment in order to unlock the continent’s potential through tourism diplomacy.

“We must boost investment in the tourism sector, but to do so, our governments must place tourism at the heart of democracy. Connectivity between African destinations and investments in basic infrastructure are urgent to create a favorable environment for the industry’s expansion”, he said.

Mozambique has approximately 2,700 km of coastline and a vast natural and cultural diversity that positions it among the most promising destinations in Southern Africa. In recent years, it has made significant progress, such as the restoration of natural parks and the growth of infrastructure in coastal and safari areas.

However, the tourism industry still faces significant challenges, such as poor domestic air connectivity, insufficient roads and basic services in tourist destinations, high transport and accommodation costs, as well as instability in some districts of the northern province of Cabo Delgado.

Source: AIM