Benvinda Levi, the Prime Minister, stated that the conclusion of the fair should not signify the end of business relations. She delivered a closing speech at Mozambique's largest business event, which took place in Ricatle, Marracuene district, in Maputo.
According to the government, the Facim 2026 exhibition, which lasted six days, gathered about 600 foreign companies, approximately 2300 national exhibitors, and 55 thousand visitors. The event demonstrated the country's production and entrepreneurial potential, emphasizing that the agreements reached should not remain mere intentions.
Levi insisted on the necessity of monetizing the results of Facim. She argued that the contacts established in Ricatle must transform into contracts, which will then become investments, and these investments—into factories, processing facilities, agricultural enterprises, services, technologies, and infrastructure.
One of the main outcomes this year, according to Levi, was the 'demonstration of intentions and commitments to create partnerships and investments' achieved between participating companies, investors, and institutions. The Prime Minister expressed confidence that the implementation of these agreements would help stimulate economic growth and strengthen Mozambique's exports, which, she said, exceeded $7.5 billion (6.4 billion euros) in 2025.
Concluding the fair, which officially opened on August 31, the first minister noted that Facim has once again proven itself as a key platform for meetings between local and foreign entrepreneurs. This allowed 'entrepreneurs who previously did not know each other to meet,' producers to find potential buyers, and investors to identify new business opportunities.
She stressed that Facim has become a true hub connecting the country with markets, technologies, expertise, and investment opportunities from different parts of Mozambique and the world. She particularly highlighted the diversity of participants representing sectors such as agriculture, logistics, technology, and financial services.
The head of government also emphasized the strong participation of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. She believes that the country's main problem is not the lack of production capacity but the need to scale up production, increase productivity, and better integrate producers into value chains.
Levi stated that it is necessary to increase scale, improve productivity, ensure quality and regularity of supplies to both domestic and international markets, and reduce costs, facilitate market access, and better integrate small producers into value chains.
In her speech, the Prime Minister emphasized the importance of accelerating the industrialization of the economy and local raw material processing. She warned that the country cannot continue to rely excessively on the export of unprocessed raw materials.
The 61st Facim ran from August 31 to September 5, gathering about 29 countries, including approximately 100 companies with Portuguese capital. The event, held under the slogan 'Digital and Energy Transformation on the Path to a Sustainable and Industrialized Economy,' had Brazil as its guest of honor.