The British High Commissioner to Mozambique, Helen Lewis, yesterday hosted a roundtable discussion with the UK strategic business group and with the Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Her Excellency Carla Louveira. At the event, it was announced the UK-Mozambique Business Forum for the first quarter of 2023.
The Strategic Business Group is a quarterly gathering with key UK-affiliated businesses operating in the energy, mining, agriculture, telecoms, and infrastructure industries. These companies combined represent more than 500,000 jobs and are amongst the largest taxpayers. The round table revolved around the latest developments on Mozambique’s Economic Accerelation Package (PAE) announced last August and the impact of its implementation on British companies operating in the country.
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British High Commissioner Helen Lewis said: ”I would like to announce that we will host at the first quarter of 2023, the UK Mozambique Business Forum, which will be another opportunity to meet people with similar interests, discuss key challenges and investment opportunities in the agriculture, energy and mining sectors.”
UK companies are some of the top investors and taxpayers in Mozambique, employing thousands of Mozambicans. They have a strong focus on technology transfer and service provision in areas such as agriculture, telecommunications, mining, and renewable energy among others.
The event was sponsored by ABSA bank.
