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Mozambique named best tourism investment destination in Brussels

By , based on Carta de Moçambique

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Mozambique received the award for best tourism investment destination at the World Tourism Awards 2026 in Brussels, presented to Secretary of State for Tourism Fredson Bacar on 9 November. The government aims for tourism to account for 6% of GDP by 2029, according to Carta de Moçambique.

Mozambique was named best tourism investment destination at the World Tourism Awards 2026 in Brussels, Carta de Moçambique reports. Secretary of State for Tourism Fredson Bacar received the award on behalf of the government on Monday 9 November, during the annual meeting of the Global Tourism Forum. StandUp Media also received the award for best social media strategy in tourism, for its work on the Mozambique Tourism Summit. In 2025, the country was recognised as best sustainable destination.

The government aims for tourism to contribute 6% of GDP by 2029. Its strategy includes a National Tourism Development and Investment Agency, a Southern Corridor special economic zone (Vilankulo, Pomene, Inhassoro), an e-visa platform and a Gold Visa scheme for foreign investors.

At the Vilankulo summit in early November, President Daniel Chapo said that arrivals of tourists and investors had risen by more than 254% year on year. The government presented 40 to 50 projects, 25 of them structured for financing and partnerships. These include Aman’s $140 million project in the Karingani reserve, in Gaza province, and Singita eco-lodges in the Bazaruto archipelago.

The award follows the offer of 50 tourism projects to investors presented on 6 November.

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