The industry in Niassa is still very undeveloped and consists of small bakeries, potteries, craftworks, construction material, etc. Also the trade in the province is suffering from problems such as poor distribution network, lacking credits, etc. Though the number of markets are increasing and there are also a few organisations helping with the promotion of small industries and trade companies: Fundo de Apoio a Reabilitação da Economia (FARE), Programa de Desenvolvimento Agrário no Niassa (PDAN), Gabinete de Apoio a Pequena Indústria (GAPI) and AMODER-Malonda.
If you are planning on starting your own business in Niassa there are several things that might be interesting to know beforehand. If you are looking for partners when starting up in Niassa or if you want to have an idea about the current competitive situation within your area you can contact the Mozambican Confederation of Business Associations (CTA) at www.cta.org.mz. They can help you with getting in contact with associations within your area. For general search of companies and organizations there are the.
Tenders and Procurements
There are several web pages that provide information about upcoming tenders in Mozambique. One of them is www.dgmarket.com/eproc/first/mz. To get the latest information it could also be wise to contact the Provincial Government in Niassa, the main donors (Ireland and Sweden), the NGOs, and have a look in the newspapers.