CEEG Seminar Series: Unlocking trade and investment opportunities through trade policy reforms in Mozambique

On Tuesday, 24 September 2024, Marcos Miguel, Ph.D. Student of Management Studies and Assistant Professor at Parul University, and Officer at the Revenue Authority of Mozambique (AT), will present his forthcoming paper titled ‘Unlocking trade and investment opportunities through trade policy reforms in Mozambique’.

The seminar is part of the CEEG Seminar Series, organized under the Inclusive growth in Mozambique (IGM) programme. The seminars offer a forum to share and discuss ongoing research on topics related to the work of the IGM programme and to foster a culture of research at the faculty and at UEM in general.

The seminars take place at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Eduardo Mondlane (UEM). They are public events open to everyone. The presentation will be given in Portuguese.

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About the study 

The aim of the study is to assess how trade policy reform can unlock trade investment opportunities by exploiting Mozambique’s comparative advantages, drawing on identifying key areas rich in natural resources. 

Using the ITC Trade Potential model, the study has identified goods and services with trade potential, which include potential for exports within the region in agricultural production, fishing, energy, industry, services and investment in regional connectivity on rail and road infrastructures. 

It is recommended that trade policy reforms are implemented to unlock trade opportunities in Mozambique, as they facilitate trade and improve the business environment, create regulatory transparency and investment in transport infrastructures, thereby creating an environment unlocking opportunities in regional and global markets.