The Mozambique Gas & Energy Summit (MGES) brought together leaders and industry players to reflect on how large-scale LNG projects can support industrialisation and inclusive growth in the country. Among the leaders joining the discussion was MozParks’ CEO, Onorio Manuel, who shared the company’s vision for building sustainable industrial platforms in Cabo Delgado.

Manuel shared how the province is preparing to host four industrial parks and two logistics bases through the Cabo Delgado Parks initiative, designed to create opportunities for local production, improve supply chain resilience, and generate new jobs for Mozambicans. “By consolidating suppliers in well-structured platforms, we reduce risks, lower costs, and ensure that local content targets are achieved in practice,” he explained, underlining the role of industrial parks in providing a stable and competitive environment for investors.

This year’s Summit was a good opportunity to look at the new legal framework, introduced by the Provincial Government of Cabo Delgado last year, which requires suppliers to the oil and gas industry to be based within designated industrial areas. 

Companies supplying LNG anchor projects are encouraged to secure their space inside Cabo Delgado’s designated parks to ensure compliance with the new framework and readiness to participate in the region’s growth. For more information contact:  info@cabodelgadoparks.com or +258 84 757 1314.

A quarter century ago, Beluluane Industrial Park was little more than a bold idea. Today, it stands as Mozambique’s largest hub of industrial growth, and it is home to more than 70 companies from 20 different countries and supporting over 10,000 jobs.

The journey began in 2000 with a single anchor investor, Mozal. At the time, only 25% of companies at the park were reaching markets beyond that anchor. Fast forward to today, and 60% now serve clients across industries. The park has proven itself to be a platform for national growth and a model of resilience.

One of the keys to this transformation has been reliable energy. Through the EDM Beluluane Power Project, supported by KfW, the park secured stable power that unlocked productivity, reduced risk for tenants, and laid the foundation for expansion.

“Beluluane’s first 25 years show what Mozambique can achieve with the right mix of infrastructure, policy, and partnership. We’ve built jobs, diversified suppliers, and delivered reliable power. Our focus now is scaling this model nationwide,” says MozParks General Director, Onório Manuel.

MozParks is leading a national industrialization plan to develop 20 industrial parks across every province, replicating the Beluluane model to multiply opportunities for job creation, SMEs linkages, and investment attraction.

Next on the expansion plan is Cabo Delgado, where four new industrial parks and two logistics bases are being developed to cluster suppliers around the province’s major energy and mining projects. This initiative will accelerate local content development, create jobs, and unlock new opportunities for SMEs. To support this growth, the Provincial Government of Cabo Delgado has approved a new legal framework that requires oil & gas suppliers to operate within designated parks and logistics bases, ensuring that investment remains anchored in structured, secure, and service-ready environments.