Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique
United States of America (Washington DC)
National Singing and Dancing Company Tour to the USA and Joint Performance with Artists from the Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York, May 14-26, 2025
Twenty members of the National Song and Dance Company of Mozambique (CNCD) received an invitation of the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), and will be visiting New York, USA, in a cultural tour, from May 14 to 26, 2025, within the framework of the DanceAfrica 2025 Program, organized by BAM.
On April 25, 2025, took place a graduation ceremony of a Mozambican Navy Officer, named Carlos Chume, Lieutenant in the Mozambican Navy. He was part of a group of Navy and Coast Guard Officers from 15 other African, Asian and European countries.
The training took place at the US Coast Guard Training Academy in Yorktown, Virginia.
During the training, topics such as combating maritime piracy, illegal fishing, protecting territorial integrity, disaster mitigation systems, first aid, among other operations related to the coast guard and the exclusive economic zone were covered.
The Embassy of Mozambique participated at Passport DC on Saturday, May 3, at University District of Columbia. Passport DC is an annually month-long event held in Washington DC, typically in May, which celebrates the city’s diverse international culture and diplomatic community.
During this event, Mozambique had the opportunity to display and share promotional materials about the diversity of culture, business and investment, business and tourism opportunities.Mozambique had the honor to display her cuisine diversity through food tasting, such as cashews, cassava, sweet potatoes, chicken, kale, xima, samusas, rissols, badjias.
The Embassy table/stand was visited by more than 400 people who expressed admiration for the Mozambican culture.Passport DC was an excellent opportunity to interact with a wide range of people including the Secretary of State of District of Columbia, and set the stage for potential partnerships.
The Embassy of Mozambique participated at the Fashioning Power Peace Exhibition – 2025 and Gala, at the President Woodrow Wilson House Museum, 2340 S Street, NW, Washington, DC 20008 (www.WoodrowWilsonHouse.org). The exhibition took place from the 5th to 9th May, 2025, with the purpose of displaying culture, tradition, and innovation through designs reflecting different countries under the theme Fashioning Peace 2025.
From May 3-9, 2025, His Excellency Gustavo Sobrinho Dgedge, Secretary of State for Earth and Environment, led a high-level mission to the United States of America, with the aim of strengthening international partnerships in the areas of biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, climate finance, and integrated natural resource management. This mission was part of the Government of Mozambique’s commitment to promote a transformative approach that positions the environment as one of the main vectors of economic development and social well-being.
The mission had engagement with the following institutions: (i) the World Bank and the World Bank Group (Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency – MIGA, and the International Finance Corporation – IFC); (ii) the International Conservation Caucus Foundation ICCF Group and American Senators; and (iii) several other international civil society organizations in the environmental sector (African Wildlife Foundation – AWF, Wildlife Conservation Society – WCS, Conservation International, Rare, Frankfurt Zoological Society-US, Rain Forest Trust and Rob Walton). The Mozambican delegation included representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries (MAAP), the National Administration of Conservation Areas (ANAC), the Foundation for Biodiversity Conservation (BIOFUND) and the Mozambican Embassy in Washington DC.
During these engagements Mozambique did share her new approach to conservation, based on income generation, local employment, public-private partnerships and the creation of conditions for the well-being of local communities.
A Mozambican delegation led by Carla Loveira, Minister of Finance, which included His Excellencies Estevão Pale, Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Rogério Zandamela, Governor of the Bank of Mozambique, and staff from these three institutions, participated from 21 to 26 April in Washington D.C. in the Spring Meetings of the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The WB and IMF spring meetings take place annually in Washington D.C.-USA and aim to discuss international economic issues, development and financial stability.
The participation of the Mozambican delegation in the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF represented a strategic moment for strengthening cooperation with multilateral partners and advancing discussions that are fundamental for the country’s stability and economic growth. The negotiations on a new program in line with the Government’s commitment to structural reforms that ensure solid and inclusive macroeconomic management stand out. At the same time, the promotion of structural projects in the energy sector, such as Mpanda Nkuwa and the Temane Thermal Power Plant, as well as financing opportunities and public-private partnerships, to accelerate digitalization, job creation and increase climate resilience.
A roundtable discussion on the Zimbabwe Debt Restructuring and Resolution Dialogue Platform was held on 21 April 2025. The former President of the Republic of Mozambique, His Excellency Joaquim Alberto Chissano, and the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), His Excellency Akinwumi Adesina, participated as special guests and main mediators in the negotiations between the Zimbabwean Government and Western creditors, notably the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. The Embassy of Mozambique was attended by His Excellency Alfredo Nuvunga, Ambassador of Mozambique to the United States of America (USA), accompanied by Mr. Pinésio Sitoe, First Secretary
The newly constituted Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) on Thursday, March 13, 2025, unanimously approved the second amendment of a 2019 direct loan of up to $4.7 billion to support the export of U.S. goods and services for the development and construction of an integrated liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. The financing for the project located on the Afungi Peninsula in northern Mozambique will support the engineering, procurement, and construction of the onshore LNG plant, related facilities, and offshore activities. This marks a huge milestone in the history of the two countries.
In reaction to this announcement, on March 20 at the EXIM Bank headquarters, His Excellency Ambassador Alfredo Nuvunga met with His Excellency Acting President and Chair of EXIM Bank, James Cruse, to extend his deepest appreciation and to discuss further technical issues. Moreover, on behalf of His Excellency Daniel Chapo, President of the Republic of Mozambique, HE the Ambassador conveyed a message of appreciation to His Excellency Donald Trump, President of the United States of America, and his Government and the entire team of EXIM Bank.
His Excellency the President of Mozambique, Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, visited the United States of America, in September 2023, to sign the Second Compact Agreement with the Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and held other important meetings.
