Being an entrepreneur is a challenge. New ventures are always accompanied by difficult decisions, to which young and new entrepreneurs may not have the answers or the experience to at least make an informed choice. In a world characterized by the incalculable abundance of information and data, they can rely...
Agriculture plays a key role in sustainable development and poverty reduction and it can consolidate as a powerful mean to achieving inclusive growth. In Africa, the sector is an integral part of the economy and the daily lives of the majority of its inhabitants, representing...
The global success of the Sustainable Development Goals demands diverse and unprecedented resources – public and private, national and international. In this context, the new development agenda highlights the central role the private sector can play, given its economic relevance: today companies account for 60%...
Start-up businesses and their success have been recognized as important factors for economic growth and sustainable development. As I have already stated here before, the future prosperity of our world will depend greatly on our capacity to successfully and sustainably promote entrepreneurship. However, entrepreneurs do not...
More than 1300 young people from all over Mozambique participated in the 2018 edition of the MOZEFO Young Leaders in Maputo. Three and a half million viewers followed the event from abroad. Angola, Brazil, South Africa, Portugal, China, USA and Dubai were the countries that...
Opinion article published in the portuguese newspaper Observador on November 29th, 2018 In Africa, we have the demographic dividend necessary to capitalize on change, but in order to do so we must guarantee our young people the conditions and opportunities they need According to the World Bank's latest...
A few weeks ago, I had the honour and pleasure to deliver the opening speech at the launch of MOZEFO Young Leaders in front of an audience made up mainly of young people, but also of government and business representatives. As the protocol dictates, I began...
Democracy is in a constant process of construction and reconstruction. That is why it is not enough to have regular, competitive and transparent elections to assert that we live in a true Democracy. Each of us has an obligation and an active role to play...
Every nation’s process of economic and social development begins with a fundamental premise: the eradication of poverty. In the African context, one of the key ways to reduce poverty rates significantly is promoting gender equality, not only as a condition, but as a powerful driver...
The future prosperity and social and economic well-being of any country and the world in general depends, among other things, on the capacity they exhibit to successfully and sustainably promote a dynamic entrepreneurial spirit that incorporates innovation as one of its guiding principles. International evidence shows...