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Ministry ofMinistry ofScience and TechnologyScience and Technology
IX CONCLAVE ÍNDIA-ÁFRICAIX CONCLAVE ÍNDIA-ÁFRICANOVA DELI, 17 − 21MARCH 2013
Investment & Technology Investment & Technology PartnershipPartnership
Louis Pelembe
Minister of Science and
Technology
Republic of Mozambiqu
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ContentsContents
1. The vision of GoM on S&T
2. Mozambique Basic Indicators
3. Main MCT Programmes
4. Opportunity for Investment & Technology Partnership
5. Favorable condition of investment in Science e
Technology
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The vision of GoM on S&TThe vision of GoM on S&T
Scientific Research should be geared to Scientific Research should be geared to contribute to the poverty eradication and contribute to the poverty eradication and
wealth generation wealth generation
Human capacity development is key, Human capacity development is key, targeting current targeting current prioritiespriorities but with open but with open mind to fundamental research deemed mind to fundamental research deemed
critical for future development critical for future development
Human capacity development is key, Human capacity development is key, targeting current targeting current prioritiespriorities but with open but with open mind to fundamental research deemed mind to fundamental research deemed
critical for future development critical for future development
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Area:799,390 sq.Km Government
• 25 Ministries• 11 Provinces, 128 Districts, 352
Administrative Posts• 33 Municipalities
Population : 23 million Illiteracy Rate:
• Overall: 45.5%• Urban: 21,3%• Rural: 33,2%
Per Capita GDP (2011):USD502 GDP Nominal (2011): 12 million
Annual growth rate 2010-2011: 7.2%
FDI: 502 Million USD (2011), 3rd in Southern Africa
Internet Usage Density (2004): 5.7
Teledensity (2011):• Fixed Line: 0.6• Mobile: 12.35
Mozambique Basic IndicatorsMozambique Basic Indicators
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• Human Resources Development;• Millennium Villages;• Creating the Scientists of Tomorrow;• Mozambican Innovator´s Programme;• Construction using local material;• Dissemination of Science;• Community Multimedia Centers;• Scientific and Technology Parks;• MoRENet;• Biotechnology;• Etnobotany.
• Human Resources Development;• Millennium Villages;• Creating the Scientists of Tomorrow;• Mozambican Innovator´s Programme;• Construction using local material;• Dissemination of Science;• Community Multimedia Centers;• Scientific and Technology Parks;• MoRENet;• Biotechnology;• Etnobotany.
Main MCT ProgrammesMain MCT Programmes
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• In 2008 th Government of Mozambique approved the National
Program for establishment of Science and Technology Parks:
1.South region of Mozambique, Maluana, with 960 ha, at the
moment only 350 ha are done;
2. Central regional (Dombe/Estaquinha and Mocuba) and
3. North region (Nampula).
Each park will have its own infocus, accordingly to potential of
each region.
Investment Potential Investment Potential
Investment & Technology Investment & Technology PartnershipPartnership
Investment opportunity at Maluana:
i) Construction of common infrastructure (internal road network, electricity network, water network, sewerage system, telecommunication and data network in all the extension of the master plan estimated 25 million USD.
ii) Construction of the National Biotechnology Centre in the Maluana Science and Technology Park estimated 115 million USD
iii)Construction of 500 accommodations for students, researchers, lectures and other staff (estimated USD 85 M million);
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Other Investment Opportunities
1. Establishment of 3 centres of research training, technology and knowledge transfer for production and processing local crops - CSIR;
2. Post harvest technologies (Agroprocessing);
3. Small and Medium scale equipments manufacturing;
2. Establishment of remoting sense antenna to minimize natural disasters, such as floods, dried and pest control.
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Establishment of Technology University of Mozambique, with focus on the following area of Science and Technologies:
(i) agriculture,
(ii) renewable energies,
iii) electronics engineering,
(iv) civil engineering,
(v) petroleum and mineral resources,
(vi) chemistry,
(vii) information and communication technologies,
(viii) transports, (ix) management – innovation and technologies and
(x) natural disasters.
Opportunity to Investment & Technology Partnership Main MCT Programme(Cont.)
Favorable condition of investment in Science e Technology
• Tax incentives - Legal Grounds:
• Law no. 4/2009 of 12 January (Investment Law)
• Decree no. 56/2009, of 7 October (Regulation of Investment Law)
• Law no. 23/2007, 1 August (Labour Law)
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Favorable condition of investment in Science e Technology
Income tax-IRPC and IRPS
• Investments in the areas of scientific research, ICT, Innovation and technology development and Science Technologies Parks, are planned the following tax benefits:
Tax on corporate income (IRPC)• Exemption for the first five years;• 50% reduction in the rate of 6-10 fiscal year;• 25% reduction in the rate of the 11-15 fiscal year;
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