Mozambique has called on Turkish companies to boost investments in its fast-growing energy and logistics sectors, highlighting new opportunities for industrial cooperation between the two nations.
Speaking during the Turkey-Africa Economic and Business Forum (TABEF 2025), Mozambique’s Secretary of State for Industry and Commerce, António Grispos, said his country offers long-term prospects in energy generation and transport infrastructure.
“Mozambique’s corridors — Nacala, Beira, and Maputo — are vital trade routes connecting regional markets,” Grispos told delegates in Istanbul. “We invite Turkish businesses to participate in developing ports, roads, power plants, and logistics facilities that support these routes.”
He noted that Mozambique’s economic cooperation with Türkiye should focus on technology transfer, industrial development, and regional integration, describing energy and agriculture as key areas of partnership.
The southern African nation, he said, holds vast potential in natural gas, hydropower, solar, and wind energy, positioning it as an ideal partner in expanding power generation and driving a cleaner energy transition.
Grispos also pointed to agriculture as another strategic field, calling for collaboration in irrigation, fertilizer production, and agro-processing to modernize rural economies.
Türkiye’s Minister of Trade, Ömer Bolat, reaffirmed Ankara’s broader commitment to African markets, stating that Türkiye aims to raise its trade volume with the continent to $40 billion in the coming years.
“We are building a new generation of partnerships grounded in mutual respect and shared prosperity,” Bolat said. “Africa’s minerals and natural resources must generate local value and empower domestic industries.”
Representing the African Union, Francisca Belobe, Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals, emphasized the importance of investment guarantees and transparency mechanisms, including double taxation agreements, to attract sustainable investors.
The two-day forum, which brings together policymakers and business leaders from across Africa and Türkiye, continues to explore ways to deepen trade, investment, and industrial cooperation between the two sides.