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...
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’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...
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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