Mozambique
Since it was only a few hours’ drive from where they lived in Mbabane, Swaziland, Rick and Wendy visited Maputo, Mozambique for a long weekend in August 2006. Rick has since returned in February 2009 and April 2012 on TechnoServe business. Mozambique is a country recovering well from its failed socialism after independence. Its beautiful coastline is its main reason to for tourism from regional countries.
Mozambique: Recovering from Failed Marxism
As many African countries did, Mozambique began its fight for independence from the Portuguese colonialists in the 1960s. After a 13-year struggle, Mozambique-- twice the landmass of California--became independent in 1975. Unfortunately the timing coincided with the...
Mozambique Successes: From 65% Import to Over 75% In-Country Poultry Industry
In 2004, 65 percent of the frozen broiler chickens for sale in Mozambique were imported from Brazil.* The Brazilian chickens were frozen and shipped through the Middle East. By the time they arrived, they were often past their sell-by date, in violation of Mozambican...
Mozambique Successes: Reviving Once-Major Cashew Industry
Mozambique's once-thriving cashew industry had tanked due to political and natural disasters.* The cashew industry is now thriving. The small village of Namige, Mozambique demonstrates how identifying high-potential entrepreneurs and giving them the tools to achieve...
Mozambique Successes: Milling, Meeting and Marketing
In April 2012, Rick attended TechnoServe’s southern Africa regional meeting in Nampula, pretty far north in Mozambique. This included a field trip to a successful client who owns a grain milling company.* In rural Mozambique, if people can afford it, they take whole...
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