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Conference Programme

CIIT 2026

Thursday 08 Out
Friday 09 Out
Saturday 10 Out
08:45
Opening Session

Cultural Activities & Reception

Reception of His Excellency the President of the Republic.

09:00

National Anthem & Official Opening

General Audience

Welcome Address
Cultural Moment / Conference Anthem
Address by His Excellency the Governor
09:25
Opening Speech

Conference Opening Speech

09:50
Inaugural Lecture

Tete on the Investment Horizon: Opportunities for a New Era of Development

Speaker:
Moderator:

10:45
Interval

Coffee Break / Networking

11:30
Plenary Session 1

ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES: Drivers of Growth

Moderator:

Contribution of the mining sector (coal, iron, gold, lithium, copper, graphite, rare earths).
Hydroelectric energy (Cahora Bassa and Mpanda Nkuwa).
Potential for renewable energy (solar and wind power plants).
Tete's role in SADC energy integration.
Opportunities for new investments in the energy sector.
11:30
Plenary Session 2 (Room B)

ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES: Security, Defence and Exploration

Private investments and public-private partnerships in the energy sector.
Artisanal and small-scale mining: inclusion and formalisation.
Cross-border trafficking of natural resources and security implications.
13:00
Lunch

Free Lunch / Networking

14:00
Plenary Session 2

Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries

Agro-ecological potential and agricultural modernisation in Tete Province.
The Zambezi River and the promotion of irrigated agricultural production.
Production of certified seed for priority crops.
Fishing activity vs safe vessels and fishing gear.
Pisciculture and aquaculture value chains.
Combating illegal mining: Impacts on security and sovereignty.
14:00
Plenary Session 3 (Room C)

Industry, Agro-processing and Local Value Chains

Local processing of agricultural and mineral products.
Packaging production, preservation and product certification.
Public-private partnerships in industrial development.
From extraction to transformation, the future of Industry in Tete.
Integration of smallholders into formal markets.
16:00
Plenary Session 4

Infrastructure, Logistics and Regional Connectivity

Moderator:

Public-private partnerships for road management and maintenance.
Logistics corridors and transport (road, rail and dry ports).
Inland water transport and port infrastructure on the Zambezi River.
Integration of Tete into development corridors (Beira and Nacala).
Digitalisation, technological infrastructure and cargo tracking.
08:00
Plenary Session 5

Financing, Business Environment and Innovation

Reforms, tax incentives and environment for attracting investments.
Financing alternatives through capital markets.
Start-ups, technology and youth & women entrepreneurship.
Economic trend of development in Tete Province.
International experiences in attracting investments.
09:45
Plenary Session 6

Tourism Potential and Investment Opportunities

Tourism investment in the landscape of Mágoè National Park.
Tourism potential of Boroma as an investment opportunity.
Investment opportunities in river and lake tourism.
Green financing and sustainable tourism.
11:15
Interval

Coffee Break / Networking

12:15
Plenary Session 7

Financial Inclusion and Youth & Female Entrepreneurship

Financing and financial inclusion for young people.
Access to finance for female entrepreneurs.
Business mentoring for youth and women.
Digital economy: opportunities in e-commerce and online services.
13:45
Lunch

Free Lunch / Networking

14:45
Plenary Session 8

Human Capital Development and Social Responsibility Policy

The Province's potential in qualifying human capital in technical areas.
Policy on social responsibility in Mozambique.
Inclusion of communities in the benefits of large projects.
Success stories and challenges in social responsibility.
16:30
Official Closing

Announcement of Intentions, Memorandums and Closing Speeches

Cultural Moment
Announcement of Intentions and Signing of Memorandums
Address by His Excellency the Governor of the Province
Official Closing Speech
16:30 - 17:00
Cultural Moment

Cultural moment

Musician
17:00 - 17:10

Announcement of intentions and signing of memorandums

General Coordination
17:10 - 17:15

Intervention by the Provincial Governor

His Excellency Domingos Viola
17:15 - 17:30
Official Closing

Closing Speech by Her Excellency Prime Minister

Her Excellency Benvinda Levi