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What You Need to Know<\/h4>\n

The Chimoio City Council and the family of Manuel de Magalh\u00e3es are urging investors to utilize the historic Text\u00e1frica site for business development. They emphasize the importance of this site in fostering industrial growth and addressing unemployment in Chimoio, highlighting the need for government support to attract entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong> <\/span>The family of the late Manuel de Magalha\u0303es, considered \u2018the father\u2019 of Texta\u0301frica, has urged entrepreneurs to use Chimoio\u2019s historic facilities to develop their businesses, lamenting the central Government\u2019s failure to properly value the site.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a space here, we rent it out and it could start tomorrow. But this is an important message. Whoever wants to, can start tomorrow. Many companies, depending on their business, have their own timelines; they cannot wait two years,\u201d said Frederico Magalha\u0303es, son of the Portuguese engineer Manuel de Magalha\u0303es, during the posthumous ceremony honouring his father for his contribution to the development of Vila Pery, now the city of Chimoio.<\/p>\n

Frederico Magalha\u0303es advocated for the use of the Texta\u0301frica facilities, noting that they could prevent investors from abandoning Chimoio due to the time it would take to build infrastructure and obtain licences.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, for Texta\u0301frica, one can come while looking for their land, building their facility, and this is a precious asset that is not properly valued by the central Government. We would like the central Government to direct these people here,\u201d Frederico Magalha\u0303es said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the municipal council, we are appealing to everyone, not just in Chimoio, but across the country and around the world, to come to Chimoio. Come all. We have enough support here for everyone. Come; we have facilities, spaces designated for industry. This is what we want \u2013 to build a strong industrial base in Chimoio so we can tackle the city\u2019s unemployment,\u201d said Joa\u0303o Ferreira, President of the Chimoio Municipal Council.<\/p>\n

Mayor Ferreira said at the same event that Texta\u0301frica was a company that contributed to the city\u2019s development.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the right moment, when the city needed something to help it grow, Texta\u0301frica delivered. Therefore, it was our responsibility as the municipal council to assist in that regard,\u201d Ferreira said.<\/p>\n

The Chimoio Municipality paid posthumous tribute on Saturday to Manuel de Magalha\u0303es (1928\u20132013), who led one of the largest textile companies in southern Africa, recognising his contribution to the city\u2019s growth, according to the local mayor.<\/p>\n

The Mayor of Chimoio previously stated that the tribute included a square named after Manuel de Magalha\u0303es, in front of the former cotton factory, in a ceremony to honour \u201cthe driving force behind Chimoio,\u201d who contributed to the construction of social, human, and industrial services.<\/p>\n

The municipality is preparing a mural in honour of the Portuguese entrepreneur, which will include a religious component, with plans to rehabilitate pavements and streets around the Texta\u0301frica site.<\/p>\n

Texta\u0301frica, then part of the Sociedade Algodoeira de Portugal, was a benchmark in textile production in southern Africa, producing up to 30 kilometres of fabric per day, but closed over two decades ago, leaving a massive infrastructure in Chimoio.<\/p>\n

The posthumously honoured Manuel Albano Rooke de Lima Pereira Dias de Magalha\u0303es was born on Rua das Motas in Porto, Portugal, specialised in textile engineering, and travelled to Mozambique at age 28 to build and manage Texta\u0301frica in Chimoio, then Vila Pery.<\/p>\n

From the 1950s, Manuel Magalha\u0303es directed the company\u2019s board, building schools, hospitals, and other social services around the facility.<\/p>\n

In the 1970s, he founded the Texta\u0301frica Sports and Recreation Group (GDRT) \u2013 a club that still competes in the country\u2019s top football leagues \u2013 and also served as president of the Gre\u0301mio do Chimoio, a farmers\u2019 cooperative that purchased local produce.<\/p>\n

After Mozambique\u2019s independence, he remained in the country, assisting at the request of then-President Samora Machel in building Texmoque in Nampula and Texmanta in Cabo Delgado, but withdrew from the country in 1987 during the civil war.<\/p>\n

In 1996, Manuel de Magalha\u0303es returned to Mozambique with one of his sons and acquired Texta\u0301frica, which had been put up for sale, but the company closed a few years later due to economic liberalisation policies that did not ensure its sustainability.<\/p>\n

Texta\u0301frica was once a leading textile producer in southern Africa, established by Manuel de Magalha\u0303es in Chimoio. The company played a crucial role in the region’s industrial development, providing jobs and social services. After its closure over two decades ago, the site remains a significant asset for potential investors looking to revitalize the local economy. The recent tribute to Magalha\u0303es underscores his lasting impact on the community and the importance of the Texta\u0301frica facilities in attracting new business ventures.<\/p>\n

Find more news and analyses on Mozambique<\/span> on the Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What You Need to Know The Chimoio City Council and the family of Manuel de Magalh\u00e3es are urging investors to utilize the historic Text\u00e1frica site for business development. They emphasize the importance of this site in fostering industrial growth and addressing unemployment in Chimoio, highlighting the need for government support to attract entrepreneurs. 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