Mozambique: Nyusi calls for autonomy in natural resource management at Niassa Investment Forum — Watch

Former President of the Republic Filipe Nyusi has called for autonomous management of natural resources in order to ensure sovereignty over their exploitation, towards achieving economic independence, which he considers a continuous concept and one of the pillars of the current government’s plan. Speaking on Monday in Lichinga during the Second Niassa Investment Forum 2026, where he was one of the speakers, Filipe Nyusi stressed the importance of everyone’s contribution in ensuring the well-being of Mozambicans. To this end, according to the former President of Mozambique, it is necessary for Mozambicans to be self-sufficient, which involves producing domestically everything that is consumed in the country, combined with financial autonomy characterised by reducing external aid, as only in this way can the long-sought economic independence be achieved.

Nyusi stressed that if Mozambicans are unable to monitor the exploitation and management of natural resources, they will not be autonomous and will remain dependent on others. He also said it is necessary to take the trade balance into account by exporting more local products. Filipe Nyusi also noted that tourism, mineral resources, and wildlife and flora are other potential areas in Niassa province that should be properly managed with a view to diversifying the economy, rather than relying solely on gas or oil exploitation, an area which may become congested and could be depleted at any time.

The Second Niassa Investment Forum, taking place in the city of Lichinga, aims to attract public and private investment and consolidate strategic partnerships for the development of agriculture and agro-processing, boosting the sustainable industrialisation of the province. Through this event, the aim is to capitalise on the various potentialities of this part of the country, strengthening the province’s image as a privileged destination for agricultural investment. The meeting was chaired by the Secretary of State for the Sea and Fisheries, Momade Juízo, representing the Prime Minister, Benvinda Levi, and brought together 200 participants, including local and international business actors, financial institutions, development agencies, cooperation partners, and the diplomatic corps, among others.

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The Second Niassa Investment Frum was held under the theme “Agriculture and Energy as Drivers of Development in Niassa Province”. Former President Nyusi’s address focused on “Niassa province’s contribution towards Mozambique’s economic independence”

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