MAPUTO-LUANDA TOURISM CORRIDOR TAKES SHAPE AS MOZAMBIQUE AND ANGOLA DEEPEN BILATERAL TIES

Mozambique-Angola tourism corridor to emerge as a model for sustainable and inclusive economic growth in Southern Africa.

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Mozambique and Angola Deepens Bilateral Tourism Ties
Mozambique and Angola Deepens Bilateral Tourism Ties


Mozambique and Angola are accelerating efforts to create a cross-border tourism and business corridor, leveraging strategic air links and upcoming trade events to drive collaboration.

The initiative was advanced during high-level talks between Mozambique’s Minister of Economy, Basílio Muhate, and Angola’s Minister of Tourism, Márcio de Jesus Lopes Daniel, on the sidelines of the 17th U.S.-Africa Business Summit. The meeting focused on consolidating bilateral cooperation in the tourism sector and establishing a formal framework for inter-ministerial collaboration.

Minister Muhate proposed the formalization of a bilateral agreement aimed at enhancing tourism flows and business opportunities between the two countries. Central to the discussion was the potential of direct air connections between Maputo and Luanda, operated by Angola’s national carrier TAAG, which Muhate described as a “strategic bridge” for both tourism and trade missions.

The Maputo-Luanda route is more than a flight path; it represents an opportunity to boost tourism and facilitate business missions between the two countries,” he noted.

Mozambique also extended an official invitation to Angola’s tourism sector players to participate in the 60th Maputo International Trade Fair (FACIM) and FIKANI 2025, two of the country’s most prominent trade platforms. These events are expected to serve as a launchpad for business matchmaking and joint tourism marketing initiatives.

The meeting underscored a growing momentum among African nations to strengthen intra-continental cooperation, with both governments signaling a long-term commitment to building a shared tourism vision that aligns with the African Union’s Agenda 2063.

As regional travel connectivity and investment frameworks improve, the Mozambique-Angola tourism corridor could emerge as a model for sustainable and inclusive economic growth in Southern Africa.

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