Commonwealth Mozambique
Investment Conference World World Investment News wishes to
draw your attention towards the next event hosted by the
Commonwealth British Council (CBC) in Maputo,
Mozambique. The Commonwealth Mozambique Investment
Conference, to be held during the 22-24 October, 2004 will
provide new opportunities for business networking, trade and
investment, as well as the possibility of gaining access to
foreign investors in the region. The Conference will be
attended by Mozambican Government Officials, Business and
Trade Associations and Senior Corporate leaders among
others. A special keynote speech will be addressed by His
Excellency Joaquim Chissano, President of the Republic of
Mozambique. The CBC was established in 1997 to act
as a bridge for co-operation between business and government
to promote policies that enhance trade and investment within
the Commonwealth. It is a membership-based organisation with
currently over 170 corporate members and has undertaken a
range of activities to encourage partnership, development
and growth of trade and investment in the
Commonwealth. In order to attend you may register by
clicking in the link below, printing out the form and
sending it completed to the address and/or fax provided in
the form. http://www.winne.com/regis_conference.jpg We hope you enjoy the conference and
fully encourage your participation Africa
HouseMaputo, Mozambique We are glad to
invite you to be member of the Africa House For Studies and
Projects, worldwide known as AfricaHouse-FSP. The
AfricaHouse-FSP aims at: 1. Promotion of
the advancement of Studies and Projects 2. Promotion of
education and research Studies and Projects 3. Organization
of Conferences, Symposium, Workshops, Forums and
International,
Regional and National meetings on Studies and
Projects 4. Publication of
proceedings, newsletters, magazines and all possible
publications on Studies and Projects The annual
membership fee of the AfricaHouse-FSP is only US$25 (Twenty
Five US$) or £15 (Fifteen Pounds). As member of the
AfricaHouse-FSP you will receive free, three following
issues (January, May and September) of the AfricaHouse-FSP
Magazine to be published in English three times a year, from
next January. The Magazine will also cover updated
international issues related to your area of activity.
The AfricaHouse-FSP
Magazine will be sold all over the world at the price of $10
(Ten US$) or £7 (Seven Pounds). This price includes the
mailing costs of the magazine. As a member of the
AfricaHouse-FSP you will also be invited to participate in
international symposiums on studies and projects organized
by the AfricaHouse-FSP covering your area of interest. Political
System:Multiparty (1990 Constitution) National
Assembly: 250 seats (general elections 1994 ) Area:
799 390 km2 (13 000 km2 of inland waters) Population:
15 740 000 (1997 Census) Climate:
From sub tropical to tropical (south to north) Capital:
Maputo City (status of a province) Provinces:
Cabo Delgado, Niassa, Nampula, Tete, Zambezia, Manica,
Sofala, Inhambane, Gaza, Maputo Languages:
Portuguese (official) 13
main national languages (Emakhuwa, Xitsonga, Ciyao, Cisena,
Cishona, Echuwabo, Cinyanja, Xironga, Shimaconde, Cinyungue,
Cicopi, Bitonga, Kiswahili) English
(taught in secondary school) Religions:
African traditional, Christian (Roman Catholic and
Protestant), Moslem, Hindu Natural
resources: Hydroelectric energy, gas, coal, minerals,
timber, farming land Main
exports: Prawns, cotton, cashew, sugar, tea,
copra Currency:
Metical (MT) Exchange
rate:US$1=12,383 MT (January 1999) GDP
per capita: US$ 128 (1997) GDP
growth: 8% (1997) Inflation
rate: 5.9% (1997) Visas:
Entry visas can be arranged, in advance, through Mozambican
diplomatic missions abroad or directly at the National
Immigration Directorate (NID) in Maputo. Working and
resident visas must be arranged through NID.
Dr. Jose Lopes
Dear Friend,
Some
Facts about Mozambique
Head
of State:Joaquim Alberto Chissano
Location: Mozambique has a strategic location along the
eastern coast of Southern Africa, and, is the gateway to 6
hinterland countries
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