Mozambican industry challenged to step up production – AIM report

António Grispos, the Mozambican Secretary of State for Trade, has challenged the country’s industrial sector to step up domestic production in order to reduce dependence on imports of goods that can be produced within Mozambique. According to Grispos, who was speaking, on Monday, during a working visit to a factory of tiles and other ceramic materials (Safira Mozambique Ceramic), in Moamba district, about 100 kilometres north of Maputo, strengthening domestic production is one of the main strategies to reduce dependence on imports. READ:Mozambique: Advisory Commission seeks to curb “unbridled” import of ceramic products – Carta The factory, construction of which was budgeted at 140 million dollars, was inaugurated in 2024.

It is a pioneering factory, built from Chinese funds, and is expected to save over 12 million dollars a year that the country used to spend on importing tiles. “The country must evolve from an economy predominantly focused on services to a model that values industry and domestic production, contributing to job creation and strengthening the national economy”, Grispos said. For his part, Huabin Li, the factory’s General Director, said that the company maintains its commitment to quality, “with continuous investment in production standards.”