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cyclones Idai and Kenneth, Aníbal
Leite said: “we are a group that engages with the communities and we promote social responsibility policies with
the support of the Manuel António da Mota Foundation, and in this sense,
we readily offer to proceed graciously with the repair of damaged roads and other infrastructure, contributing with what we do best”, adding that “we were already cooperating with Mozambique in mitigating the effects of the floods
at the beginning of March, namely in Mocuba, in the Zambezia province, this positioning being the continuation of our cooperation with all entities and institutions in favour of a rapid recovery of the country.”
This permanent presence in support of communities is verifiable in day‐to‐day life on the ground. The market’s CEO went into detail: “In addition to the ongoing social responsibility actions, we also have other projects related to training, such as the intervention in the Port of Maputo, where we established a protocol with the MPDC for the training of young Mozambican civil engineers recently graduated in the specialty of
port works, since this specialty is non‐ existent in Mozambique and is of the utmost importance for Mozambique to become an international logistics centre of reference; and the “Crescemos Juntos” project, where our most experienced employees are responsible for monitoring and developing the skills of Mozambican employees regarding the transmission
of expertise, leadership and knowledge of our Group’s culture.”
To Aníbal Leite, “we believe in Mozambique, a country where we have increasingly invested in order
to contribute to the development of
a territory with tremendous potential in the African continent. Thus, we put at the service of the country all of our technical skills that enable us to make a difference.”
MOTA-ENGIL IN MOZAMBIQUE
Talking about Mozambique requires asking about the impact to Mota‐Engil from cyclones Idai and Kenneth.
As Aníbal Leite stated, “none of our approximately 20 projects were directly affected, but there were constraints motivated by the disruption caused by
the damage and destruction, not only socially for our workers and families, but also with regard to damage to transportation and other infrastructures.”
The interview seeks to focus on
the future, and the Director moved forward in that direction, stating
that “Mozambique is undergoing a process of profound economic change, through ongoing investments related
to megaprojects in the area of coal
and natural gas, with the liquefied gas (LNG) project in the North, which will transform the country, standing out in this regard by starting the exploration of what will become the second largest gas reserve, only surpassed by Qatar.”
To embrace the challenges of the future, he acknowledged as the company’s main advantage “the knowledge of the market and our versatility, technical capacity, rigour, credibility and availability.
Our experience in the construction of ports, mining and railways is unrivalled in this market, and it is one of the factors that differentiates us, although we also have internal transversal skills in all types of construction, in the
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