{"id":12083,"date":"2022-01-14T16:37:40","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T16:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/?p=12083"},"modified":"2022-01-14T14:26:48","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T14:26:48","slug":"sofala-investment-projects-approved-in-2021-valued-at-us147-9-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/all-news\/sofala-investment-projects-approved-in-2021-valued-at-us147-9-million","title":{"rendered":"Sofala: Investment projects approved in 2021 valued at US$147.9 million"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>Thirty-three investment projects were submitted and authorized in Sofala province last year. The government\u2019s plan was to approve 30 projects, so the 33 approved represent an achievement of over 100% and a growth of 6.5% in relation to the previous year, in which 31 projects were approved.<\/p>\n<p>Data recently revealed by Sofala provincial executive indicate that the total value of investment was around US$147.90 million, with the volume of foreign direct investment standing at US$43.29 million and national investment at US$14.97 million.<\/p>\n<p>The People\u2019s Republic of China was the biggest investor, with around US$6.55 million.<\/p>\n<p>Other data made public at the end of 2021 indicate that production in Sofala province grew by 4.4% in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Overall production last year was worth 54,570,750,80 thousand meticais, against a planned 64,661,181,97 thousand meticais and the 52,294,041,70 meticais of the previous year.<\/p>\n<p>The branches of activity contributing most to growth were agriculture, animal production, hunting and forestry, with 49.9%, transport and storage services with 21%, manufacturing with 15.2% and fishing and aquaculture with 10.2%.<\/p>\n<p>In the same period, revenue of 17,978,794,90 thousand meticais was obtained, which represents a realization above 100% of that planned, and a growth of 17.6% compared to the same period in 2020, when collections reached 15,292,631,49 thousand meticais.<\/p>\n<p>Exports reached US$489.66 million of a planned US$438.40 million, more than 100% of target and a growth of 44.4% over 2020\u2019s US$339.05 million. Top exports were vegetables and legumes, with 8.8%, fertilizers with 6% and shrimp with 4.7%.<\/p>\n<p>The province of Sofala imported products worth US$951.36 million from a plan of US$649.68, a growth of 44.9% compared to the same period in 2020 US$656.56 million ).<\/p>\n<p>The most imported products were fuel and mineral oils (22.7%), rice (10%) and machinery and equipment (7.9%).<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\">Mozambique<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Mozambique. Thirty-three investment projects were submitted and authorized in Sofala province last year. The government\u2019s plan was to approve 30 projects, so the 33 approved represent an achievement of over 100% and a growth of 6.5% in relation to the previous year, in which 31 projects were approved. 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