Mozambique sets goals for Local businesses and jobs
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The Council of Ministers in Mozambique approved new rules and a Local Content Authority to boost the country’s economy by including more local businesses and workers.
The Confederation of Economic Associations (CTA) presented these legal changes during a meeting for foreign embassies and diplomatic missions on October 15, 2026.
The CTA created the Bureau of Local Content (BCL) to work with the government and focus on seven areas: creating jobs and internships, supporting national companies, building skills, improving access to funding, helping communities, developing industrial areas, and attracting investment. BCL aims to coordinate these efforts across sectors like oil, gas, mining, tourism, and agriculture. According to the BCL, this initiative expects to create two million jobs and support ten thousand local suppliers.
They also plan to expand the network of industrial parks to include 20 parks and 50 business hubs. BCL is staffing a team of 20 people, called the “Local Content Mambas”, to lead this work. Adrian Frey, President of the BCL, stated that Local Content in Mozambique should become an example for other African countries. More information about the initiative is available on the BCL website.
