Touristic Trends in Mozambique: Potentials and Investment Opportunities

Miguel Afonso dos Santos, General Manager at Polana Serena Hotel, talks about touristic trends in Maputo and Mozambique as a whole. He also discusses investment opportunities in the sector.

“Mozambique is a great country, it has beautiful beaches, landscapes, raw nature and great people. Traditionally, the trends and interests of tourists have been related to the islands of Mozambique. In Maputo, tourism is mainly related to business, due to the development of the country and to the different kinds of companies that are coming and investing here. In general terms, tourism tends to develop in Mozambique, not only business wise, since many international brands are looking for opportunities to invest here, but also leisure wise as well, due to our natural sceneries. So there is great potential”, says Miguel Afonso dos Santos.

“In Mozambique, hospitality management has been growing since 2012. Now it is slowing down a bit, but the offer is increasing, not only in Maputo, but also in other areas in the country. However, I believe there are still many opportunities out there, mainly related to future investments in the gas industry, infrastructure, agriculture, agribusiness, etc. So of course we will need to accommodate these people and offer them comfort to come and invest in Mozambique”, he adds.