The Mozambican government will renew, through a direct award, its Public–Private Partnership with Kudumba for the provision of non-intrusive inspection services, whose current concession expires this year.
The decision came through a Cabinet resolution approved at Tuesday’s Council of Ministers meeting, authorising the Ministers of Finance and of Transport and Logistics to negotiate the direct award of the contract with the private company Kudumba Investments to provide these services through a Public–Private Partnership (PPP).
Immediately following the resolution, a technical team from the two ministries will begin negotiating with Kudumba Investments the terms of the non-intrusive inspection concession contract, under which the company will continue to provide the service as it has done over the past 20 years.
According to Inocêncio Impissa, spokesperson for the Council of Ministers, the PPP contract covers the inspection of vehicles, luggage, and people using appropriate equipment. The direct award is justified by Kudumba’s status as an international reference in the provision of such services.
FILE – Nacala Port. [File photo: Kudumba Investments]
FILE – Maputo International Airport. [File photo: Kudumba Investments]
Speaking after the Cabinet resolution was approved, Impissa emphasised that “everyone” is already familiar with Kudumba and its performance in Mozambique, particularly in “the installation of scanners for the passage of people and luggage at airports, ports, and other institutions, including for security access to buildings with certain specific requirements,” thus justifying the government’s choice.
Kudumba has been providing non-intrusive inspection services for all goods imported and exported through ports, airports, and other national border posts in Mozambique since 2006.
FILE – Ressano Garcia Land Border. [File photo: Kudumba Investments]
FILE – Namialo Railway. [File photo: Kudumba Investments]
According to 2024 government data, the company had contributed approximately 2,000 million meticais (€26.9 million) to state coffers by that year and had invested 5,100 million meticais (€68.7 million) in these operations up to that point.
File photo: Evidências
FILE – Ressano Garcia Land Border. [File photo: Kudumba Investments]
FILE – Namialo Railway. [File photo: Kudumba Investments]
According to 2024 government data, the company had contributed approximately 2,000 million meticais (€26.9 million) to state coffers by that year and had invested 5,100 million meticais (€68.7 million) in these operations up to that point.
File photo: Evidências
Source: Lusa
FILE – Ressano Garcia Land Border. [File photo: Kudumba Investments]
FILE – Namialo Railway. [File photo: Kudumba Investments]
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