Mozambique: FACIM 2026 | Government challenges private sector to transform fair into concrete business

The Mozambican Government today reinforced the call for the active participation of the private sector in the 61st edition of the Maputo International Fair (FACIM), advocating for a business presence oriented toward concrete results, with a focus on concluding deals, establishing partnerships, and attracting investment. During the presentation of the status report on preparations, the Minister of Economy, Basílio Muhate, was direct in highlighting that the true success of FACIM should be measured by the capacity to generate business and consolidate strategic partnerships. “A fair without signed deals is not a fair; a fair without the establishment of partnerships is not a fair,” Muhate stated.

Under the theme “Digital and Energy Transformation Toward a Sustainable Economy,” FACIM 2026 emerges aligned with global trends and current economic development priorities, betting on a more effective articulation between the public and private sectors. Muhate underlined that FACIM maintains its status as the country’s main multisectoral economic showcase. “FACIM is an annual and multisectoral fair that gathers all economic sectors on a national and international scale in a single space,” he highlighted.

With about four months left until the fair takes place, the Executive shared the ongoing actions with the private sector and reiterated the need to consolidate FACIM as a privileged space for the convergence of economic interests, business innovation, and the establishment of structural partnerships. Muhate expressed expectation that the event’s new approach, marked by a greater role for private initiative and a greater focus on measurable results, will bring new dynamism to the fair. “We expect that the new approach, with a focus on results and private leadership, will bring more dynamism to the event,” he stated.

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On the private sector side, the outlook is positive, although framed within an economic context still marked by operational and financial constraints. “FACIM has consolidated itself as a privileged space where national production, investment, innovation, and partnerships converge,” he stated.

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