A SHARED FUTURE
José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola, speaks on the countries' shared future, bilateral relations, and developing the economy.
BIOGRAPHY
President José Eduardo dos Santos was born in a Luanda shantytown in 1942. He joined the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) in 1961. He spent six years in the Soviet Union where he graduated as a petroleum engineer. He then underwent further military training and became, on returning to Angola, the head of the MPLA’s communications machinery. After independence, he became Angola’s first Foreign Minister, later becoming the First Deputy Prime Minister. In December 1978, he became Minister of Planning. Dos Santos is the current President of Angola, serving in this position since 1979.Mozambique and Angola are connected by deep historical ties, particularly in terms of the solidarity reached through the fight for the liberation of our people, which led to independence of both countries in 1975.
Sons of our nations, such as Eduardo Mondlane, Samora Machel, and Agostinho Neto, who cleared the ground for the independent and sovereign states of today, must keep the flame of dignity and prosperity alight for future generations. Now that we have overcome the worst period of this struggle, we must focus our attention on the consolidation of peace and economic cooperation, founded on the excellent political and diplomatic relations that exist between these two countries. We are also both entering the same geopolitical space in the same sub-regional organizations.
Ever since the 1978 and the General Agreement for Economic, Scientific, Technical and Cultural Cooperation, which led to the creation of the Bilateral Cooperation Committee, our diplomats and functionaries have been meeting regularly. These organizations are needed to improve and expand our relations, especially in institutional and managerial terms, through the public and private sectors.
We already developed bilateral cooperation in many sectors, and this is improved through mutual effort. We hope that these efforts help to support agriculture, fishing, tourism, banking, geology, mining, commerce, security, and public order. We also wish to promote an exchange of experience in the areas which we have seen success, such as education, combating hunger and poverty, and the exploitation of oil and gas.
We have noticed with satisfaction the benefits of activities related to Cooperation Protocol between Angola's Ministry of Territory and Mozambique's Ministry of State and Administration. It would be desirable to extend this cooperation experience in terms of jobs and professional formation, which are crucial for the ongoing economic diversification and promotion of small and medium sized companies, to increase production of services and goods in our countries. As a partner country, Angola will maintain support and be trusting and available to engage in initiatives that will benefit both countries.
Being in the same African region, we have a common fate. As a result, we must share reflections to adopt common policies, which can handle the wishes and expectations of our people. Our institutions are open to dialog at all levels, aware that from the discussion a light will shine to guide our paths in the search for solutions to our challenges we face in the process of peace consolidation, stability, security, development, and prosperity.
A SHARED FUTURE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Review: Economy
Much to Gain
Despite numerous years of considerable economic growth, Mozambique has been unable to retain its wealth and bring more than half of its population out of poverty. Developing one of the world's largest gas reserves and becoming a regional exporter of energy may be the solution.
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Foil Plans
Mozambique is the second-largest producer of aluminum in Africa and the 14th in the world. Since 2000, it has been producing aluminum for export, and in 2015 Midal Cables opened a factory near Mozal; the country's largest aluminum smelter. This could be the start of a Mozambican aluminum value chain.
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Ben James, Managing Director, Baobab Resources
TBY talks to Ben James, Baobab's Managing Director, resident in Mozambique. A geologist by training, Ben has been directly involved with the development of the Company's Tete Project from a greenfields iron ore discovery to an asset on the verge of corner-stoning Mozambique's nascent steel industry.
read articleFocus: Aluminum
Aluminum Legacy
Mozambique is the second-largest producer of aluminum in Africa and the 14th in the world. Since 2000, it has been producing aluminum for export, and in 2015 Midal Cables opened a factory near Mozal; the country's largest aluminum smelter. This could be the start of a Mozambican aluminum value chain.
read articleInterview
Hon. Jorge Olívio Penicela Nhambiu, Minister, Science and Technology, Higher and Technical Vocational Education (MCTESTP)
TBY talks to Hon. Jorge Olívio Penicela Nhambiu, Minister of Science and Technology, Higher and Technical Vocational Education (MCTESTP), on bringing science and technology to rural areas and increasing research in the country.
read articleFocus: E-government + E-bau
Digital Decisions
Between 2015 and 2016, Mozambique fell five positions in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business Index. The government is investing in the GovNET and e-BAU platforms to facilitate procedures and cut the costs of acquiring business licenses and improving services provided to the public.
read articleReview: Health
Time for a check-up
Mozambique's healthcare budget rose to $561.5 million in 2015, an increase of 1.1% on expenditure in 2014, accounting for 10.2% of the state budget. Total healthcare expenditure in 2014 was $477.5 million. The Ministry for Health oversees the sector and is responsible for setting the budget each year.
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Dr. João M. Carvalho Fumane, Director General , Hospital Central de Maputo (HCM)
TBY talks to Dr. João M. Carvalho Fumane, Director General of Hospital Central de Maputo (HCM), about the range of services on offer and what is being done to further excellence in the health sector
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Hon. Jorge Ferrão, Minister, Education and Human Development
<span style="line-height: 1.6em; background-color: initial;">TBY talks to Hon. Jorge Ferrão, Minister of Education and Human Development, on the goals of the ministry, the role of local languages, and tackling teacher absenteeism.</span>
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Prof. Doctor João Leopoldo da Costa, Rector, Instituto Superior de Ciências e Tecnologia de Moçambique (ISCTEM)
TBY talks to Prof. Doctor João Leopoldo da Costa, Rector of Instituto Superior de Ciências e Tecnologia de Moçambique (ISCTEM), on the perils of the internet on education and the quality of its high school.
read articleReview: Tourism
Mozambeach
With white-sand beaches, scuba diving, and game reserves among its wide range of accommodation, Mozambique is a goldmine for tourism. However, to attract the number of tourists the country is aiming for, and entitled to, it will have to compete with its considerably more popular neighbors.
read articleReview: Legal
Smart Choices
Foreign investments are sources of capital, foreign exchange, and technical know-how for developing countries such as Mozambique. Over the past three decades, Mozambique has been successfully striving to ensure a favorable legal framework for foreign private investment.
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