MozParks – Beluluane Industrial Park (BIP) is increasingly showing how Mozambique can connect local production, technology, manufacturing and exports within one structured industrial platform.

This was highlighted during the visit of the Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy in Mozambique, Abigail L. Dressel, to Beluluane Industrial Park, where she met with Onório Manuel, CEO of MozParks, and visited companies operating inside the Park. The visit focused on the role industrial parks play in supporting Mozambique’s industrialization, job creation, investment attraction and long-term economic growth.

As the first and largest industrial park in Mozambique, BIP has become an important base for companies operating across agro-processing, technology, manufacturing, logistics and services. The Park provides serviced industrial areas, utilities, security, operational support and a business environment that allows companies to invest, operate and grow.

The U.S. Embassy’s delegation visited companies operating in BIP, including RAXIO and Sunshine Nuts, a U.S. company and one of the major exporter of Mozambican cashews to the United States, reflects the potential of agro-processing, local value addition and export-oriented production in Mozambique.

RAXIO, a mozambican data centre company owned by U.S investors, is helping expand Mozambique’s digital infrastructure and supporting the growth of the technology sector. Its decision to operate from Beluluane also reflects the importance of reliable industrial infrastructure, including the stable power supply required to run data centre operations and serve clients without interruption.

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“Beluluane Industrial Park shows that when companies have access to reliable infrastructure, utilities, services and operational support, they can invest with more confidence and create real value in Mozambique,” said Onório Manuel.

The visit opened space for continued dialogue on trade, investment, local content, and opportunities for U.S. companies in Mozambique. The parties discussed the planned Mozambique–USA mission to Houston and Washington, D.C., from August 3–6, 2026. The mission will be led by the Confederation of Business Associations of Mozambique (CTA) to showcase business opportunities from both countries in mining, oil and gas, energy, finance, agriculture, technology, logistics, infrastructure, manufacturing, and many more.

The objective of the mission is to motivate U.S. and Mozambican companies to establish joint ventures and increase imports and exports on a win-win basis. While in the U.S., the mission will include a site visit to a campus in Houston hosted by ExxonMobil.

MozParks remains committed to developing sustainable industrial parks across Mozambique, creating the infrastructure and business environment needed to support private sector growth, attract investment and generate long-term economic impact.

Celebrating the 4th anniversary of the Município de Matola Rio is to recognise a journey marked by growth, resilience, and the gradual shaping of a municipality with its own identity and direction.

Over these four years, stronger connections have been built between institutions and communities, new opportunities have begun to take shape, and important foundations have been laid for a more structured and inclusive path of local development.

For MozParks, being part of this milestone was particularly meaningful, since Matola Rio Municipality hosts Beluluane Industrial Park, the largest and oldest industrial park in Mozambique. The park is accelerating its growth, with 75+ companies currently hosted. It was a heartfelt moment to join the community in marking this important stage of its journey.

The celebration brought together local leadership and partners to reflect on the progress achieved so far, while also looking ahead to the work that still lies ahead. Throughout the event, one message stood out clearly: progress in Matola Rio is a shared effort, built step by step through collaboration.

It was in this spirit that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Município de Matola Rio and MozParks. The agreement establishes a framework for collaboration focused on supporting local development, improving infrastructure, and delivering practical solutions that respond to community needs.

“We are extremely happy to be part of this celebration and this important moment for Matola Rio. Through this collaboration, our primary goal is to ensure that the community truly benefits from what we are building together. The success of Matola Rio Municipality depends on its ability to guarantee stability, predictability and facilitation to investors and other stakeholders interested in establishing themselves in the municipality,” said Onorio Manuel, General Director of MozParks.

Local leadership also highlighted the importance of continued cooperation, emphasising that sustainable development only becomes meaningful when it is reflected in people’s daily lives.

The celebration concluded with a shared commitment among all partners to move from dialogue to action, keeping the focus on tangible improvements that make a real difference for the people of Matola Rio.