Mozambique
Four landlocked countries route their trade through Mozambique’s coastline, and one of the world’s largest natural gas discoveries is drawing global investment right behind it. Add coal, aluminum, prawns and cashews moving through the same ports, and it’s a genuinely diversified economy, not a one-resource story. Mozambican businesses are meeting the buyers, partners, and suppliers looking for them along this coast.
List your businessA natural gas boom alongside coal and aluminum exports, moved through three major ports serving Southern Africa’s landlocked economies.
Businesses based in Mozambique
Showing verified listings across Maputo, Beira, Nacala, Pemba & Chimoio
Why Mozambique’s coastline matters
- Sit on one of the world’s largest natural gas reserves
Mozambique ranks among the top gas-holding nations globally, driving a wave of LNG investment along its northern coast.
- Move cargo for four landlocked neighbors
The ports of Maputo, Beira and Nacala serve as trade corridors for Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Eswatini, not just Mozambique itself.
- Export more than energy
Aluminum from the Mozal smelter, along with coal, prawns and cashews, keeps a genuinely diversified trade base moving through the same coastline.
- Main business languagePortuguese
- Key resourceNatural gas (world’s 4th-largest reserves)
- Other leading exportsCoal, aluminum
- Trade gatewaysPorts of Maputo, Beira, Nacala
- Capital & economic hubMaputo
- Regional blocSADC
- CurrencyMozambican metical (MZN)
- Time zoneCAT (UTC+2)
- Calling code+258
Starting a business in Mozambique?
Registering a business in Mozambique means working through IPEX / BAU (Balcão de Atendimento Único). This guide breaks down the real steps, approximate cost, and approximate timeline, so you know what to expect before you begin.
Steps, fees, and timelines are approximate and compiled from public 2026 guides to the official process. Confirm current details directly with the official portal