Maputo, Oct. 24, 2025 (Lusa) - Mozambican and foreign businesspeople are expected to discuss projects worth almost €1.3 billion at the Annual Private Sector Conference (CASP), which is expected to bring together 2,000 participants in Maputo from 12 to 14 November.
According to information released by the Confederation of Economic Associations (CTA), which organises CASP in conjunction with the Mozambican government, this year's edition will be held under the slogan "Reform to Compete: Paths to Economic Recovery" and is expected to discuss projects valued at US$1.5 billion (€1.288 billion).
The CTA adds that delegations from at least six countries have already confirmed their attendance at this 20th CASP, which will take place at the Joaquim Chissano International Conference Centre in Maputo, with 2,000 participants, more than 40 speakers and over 50 exhibitors expected to attend.
Bilateral sessions between Mozambique and the European Union, the United Arab Emirates, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and Brazil are scheduled for this edition, in addition to more than 10 high-level sessions already confirmed, according to the CTA.
There will also be a "Market Place", a space aimed at "facilitating meetings to identify solutions and business opportunities in the domestic and foreign markets for stakeholders in the value chain of production, import, distribution and supply of raw materials to industry".
The programme also provides for "business rooms", which will function as a forum for promoting investment through the intermediation of meetings, where entrepreneurs and project proponents will interact with financial institutions.
Among the CASP conference objectives is the promotion of "the commitment and responsibility of the government and the private sector to economic recovery through structural reforms that strengthen the competitiveness of the private sector, driving sustainable, inclusive and resilient economic recovery."
Specifically, with this event, the private sector wants to reinforce the political commitment to concrete measures to improve the business environment and investment climate and consolidate and accelerate the implementation of administrative, fiscal and technological reforms that promote a predictable, secure and investment-friendly business environment.
"Stimulating economic diversification, with an emphasis on strengthening non-extractive sectors such as agro-industry, services, tourism, energy and manufacturing, to increase productivity and the generation of skilled formal employment" is also among the objectives of the event, according to information provided by the business confederation, CTA.
The Mozambican private sector also indicates that this year's CASP aims to facilitate access to strategic financial instruments and promote the digitisation and simplification of administrative and regulatory processes to increase efficiency and reduce costs in the business environment.
On 8 July, Mozambique's President, Daniel Chapo, reiterated his commitment to public-private dialogue aimed at "accelerating reforms" and improving the business environment in the country, according to a statement from the Presidency.
"President Daniel Chapo expressed the Government's openness to collaborating with the private sector on the reform agenda to attract investment, increase domestic production and boost exports," reads the document sent to the media on that day, which mentions a meeting between the Head of State and the Confederation of Economic Associations of Mozambique (CTA).
At that meeting, the Mozambican president also asked the CTA, the largest representative of the private sector in Mozambique, to present "concrete reform proposals", taking into account the "difficulties they face in their day-to-day lives".
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