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A high-level roundtable in Brussels focused on enhancing economic cooperation between Mozambique and Belgium. Key discussions included expanding trade, mobilizing investment, and collaboration in energy and infrastructure. President Daniel Chapo emphasized Mozambique's potential as a regional hub for energy and logistics, highlighting significant projects in renewable energy and integrated trade.
Africa-Press – Mozambique. Strengthening economic cooperation between Mozambique and Belgium was at the centre of a high-level roundtable held today in Brussels, bringing together representatives of the Mozambican government, Belgian authorities and private sector actors.
The dialogue aimed to explore opportunities for expanding trade, mobilising investment and strengthening collaboration in strategic sectors including energy, logistics infrastructure and industrial development.
During the roundtable, H.E. Daniel Chapo, President of the Republic of Mozambique, shared the country’s strategic vision to position Mozambique as a regional hub for energy, logistics and digital innovation in Southern Africa. He highlighted the importance of Mozambique’s integrated development corridors and port infrastructure in facilitating regional and international trade.
President Chapo also underlined the progress made in major energy projects, including the natural gas developments in the Rovuma Basin in Cabo Delgado. He further highlighted Mozambique’s significant renewable energy potential, including projects such as the Cahora Bassa hydropower plant and the planned Mphanda Nkuwa hydropower project, which form part of Mozambique’s broader energy transition strategy.
The roundtable provided an opportunity to explore how Team Belgium expertise — particularly in integrated development corridors and green industrialisation — could bolster Mozambique’s ambitions to expand trade, modernise infrastructure and accelerate green industrialisation.
The roundtable was facilitated by Enabel, the Belgian agency for international cooperation, as part of its broader cooperation with Mozambican institutions, which includes institutional partnerships, investment mobilisation and strengthening the conditions for sustainable economic development.
Mozambique has been working to position itself as a key player in Southern Africa’s energy sector, particularly with its vast natural gas reserves in the Rovuma Basin. The country’s strategic vision includes developing integrated corridors and modern infrastructure to facilitate trade and investment. Belgium, known for its expertise in green industrialization, is seen as a valuable partner in Mozambique’s economic development efforts, particularly in sustainable energy projects and infrastructure modernization.
