Maputo, 31 Mar (AIM) – The president of the Mozambique Chamber of Commerce (CCM), Lucas Chachine, believes that strengthening the country’s business class is crucial to increasing productivity and exports.

According to Chachine, speaking on Monday in Maputo, after the inauguration of the new CCM governing bodies, business expansion is urgent “and we need to look for solutions to the problems of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)”.

The new bodies will operate in the sectors of taxation, finance, risk, compliance and control, internal audits, policies and procedures, macroeconomic analysis, support for associations and business services.

Chachine said that, in the near future, actions are planned to promote the growth of these sectors, with a view to improving the performance of each department.

“Our motto is to see Mozambican companies produce more, improve the quality of their products and export. This will be possible through reinforced collaboration with the government and closer ties with SMEs,” he stated.

He also highlighted the need to promote the economic inclusion of young and female entrepreneurs through mentoring programs and access to alternative sources of financing.

He also mentioned that the CCM intends to reinforce its role in mediating commercial disputes through the Business Ombudsman, a service already existing at the institution.

He added that technological advances require greater resilience from companies, taking into account the government’s commitment to the digitalization of the economy.

“It is important that the digitalization secretariat, in coordination with others, invests in the use of digital platforms to boost business development,” he stated.
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