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Moza Banco recently donated hygiene kits to the districts of Zumbu, Magoé and Marávia in Tete province, as part of the fight against Covid-19, in addition to agricultural inputs and fishing equipment for local Associations.

With this initiative, the Bank intends to contribute to the balanced development of the three districts, as well as to improve living conditions in these communities.  Likewise, the donation will help to guarantee the increase of production, productivity and family income, ensuring sustainability for farmers and for their savings.

On the occasion, the CEO of Moza Banco, Manuel Soares, highlighted that the donation falls within the scope of its social responsibility policy that foresees the implementation of actions that promote the development and well-being of the communities where the Bank operates.

"We decided to join the efforts of the Secretary of State of the Province, supporting the districts of Zumbu, Magoé and Marávia in the prevention and protection against COVID-19. We have also delivered agricultural inputs and fishing equipment to local associations, promoting greater food security on the one hand, while also promoting fishing activity and income generation capacity in the region. We do so because we are sensitive to the real problems and limitations of our population and, above all, because we want to be part of their solution, actively contributing to the inclusive and sustained development of the country."

The Secretary of State in Tete Province, Elisa Zacarias, welcomed the initiative from Moza Banco, emphasising, “this action will help firstly with Covid-19 prevention, as was well alluded to, since the masks, buckets and soap given will contribute to the individual protection and hygiene of our population. Meanwhile, the seeds, motor pumps and fishing nets will contribute to an increase in agricultural and fishing production, thus improving food security and income for families”.

The social responsibility action follows the inauguration of the first bank branch in the district of Zumbu, Tete province. The event was led by the President Filipe Nyusi, and was attended by staff from the Presidency and from Moza Banco.

Moza recently donated hygiene kits to the districts of Zumbu, Magoé and Marávia, in Tete province, as part of the fight against Covid-19, in addition to agricultural inputs and fishing equipment for local Associations.

With this initiative, we intend to contribute to the balanced development of the three districts, as well as to improve living conditions in these communities.  Likewise, the donation will help to guarantee the increase of production, productivity and family income, ensuring sustainability for farmers and for their savings.

On the occasion, our CEO, Dr. Manuel Soares, highlighted that the donation falls within the scope of our social responsibility policy that foresees the implementation of actions that promote the development and well-being of the communities where the Bank operates.

"We do so because we are sensitive to the real problems and limitations of our population and, above all, because we want to be part of their solution, actively contributing to the inclusive and sustained development of the country."

Meanwhile, the Secretary of State in Tete Province, Elisa Zacarias, welcomed Moza's initiative, highlighting, "This action will help firstly with Covid-19 prevention, as was well alluded to, since the masks, buckets and soap given will contribute to the individual protection and hygiene of our population".

The social responsibility action comes in the wake of the inauguration of the first bank branch in the district of Zumbu, Tete province, in an event that was led by the President Filipe Nyusi, which was attended by staff from the Presidency and from Moza Banco.

On Tuesday, 17th of August, Moza Banco, through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Action, delivered several items of IT equipment to 22 social units (state and private) that provide social assistance to children in need, elderly people, young people removed from the streets and to disadvantaged populations. The donated material will benefit around 800 users in all of the country's provinces.

The donation consists of 226 items of miscellaneous equipment comprising 76 desktop computers, monitors, servers, routers, 50 printers and 100 keyboards. Moza’s intervention falls within the scope of its social responsibility policy and is part of the efforts that the bank has been undertaking to minimize the suffering of the people that need it most.

Speaking moments after receiving the equipment, Chico Almajane, Director of Planning and Cooperation at the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Action, said that “having this material will bring added value because it will contribute to the improvement of the services provided to vulnerable people”.

Meanwhile, the Director at Moza Banco, Manuel Guimarães, highlighted the following “With this action that we have just witnessed, we have been able to reach various entities and help them in their missions of supporting the communities, giving new life to materials that had remained unused at Moza Banco, but which can be of great use to others. This in fact is a way of combating waste and promoting reuse, fully in line with our sustainability policies as a Mozambican bank that is always ready to help other Mozambicans”.

“Moza Banco is a bank that shows its concern to support, whenever it can, particularly in times of crisis such as these", Manuel Guimarães said.

The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, inaugurated on Monday, August 2^nd the first bank branch in Zumbu district, Tete province. The presence of Moza Banco in this district comes under the National Strategy of financial inclusion, through which the Mozambican government hopes to ensure that by 2022, over 30 percent of the population has access to a bank account in a formal financial institution, to cover 75 percent of districts across the country.

With the entry into operation of this new Business Unit, the population of Zumbu and its surrounding areas, as is the case of Mágoe and Marávia districts, now have a bank with financial solutions that meet their needs.

Following the unveiling of the plaque and having cut the ribbon, the Head of State addressed the population, stating that his government is committed to solving the population's problems, giving as an example, the set of amenities that the Moza Banco branch just inaugurated, holds for public servants, traders and for the population in general.

"We are convinced that at this branch of Moza Banco that we have just inaugurated, all residents of Zumbu and surrounding areas such as Maravia and Mágoe, will be able to carry out their financial transactions with greater security. Aside from ensuring the channelling of salaries to employees and workers, this Moza Banco branch, as in any other part of the country where it operates, will present diversified financial products and services to better serve Zumbu's market segments, namely, families, public servants, small, medium and large companies, as well as public and private institutions," the President, Filipe Nyusi, said.

During his speech, the CEO of Moza Banco, said that by embracing the "One District, One Bank" initiative, Moza is aligned to its commitment to promoting greater financial inclusion and banking within the Mozambican economy, given that, “Moza believes that the provision of financial services will boost the local development of communities in a sustainable way”, Manuel Soares, CEO of Moza said.

Following this opening, Moza will have a total of 71 Business Units, reinforcing its status as the bank with the 3^rd largest branch network in the country.

In addition to inaugurating the bank branch, Filipe Nyusi also delivered several prevention materials against Covid-19, agricultural and fishing inputs to the three aforementioned districts, as part of the Social Responsibility policy in place at Moza Banco, which envisages the implementation of actions that promote development and well-being in the communities where the bank has a commercial presence.

For the second consecutive time, Moza Banco has been voted the best regional bank in Southern Africa by African Banker magazine at a gala that recognises the best in the financial sector on the African continent every year.

Every year, African Banker Magazine, a prestigious African financial publication, in cooperation with IC Events and Business in Africa Events, presents awards to personalities and banks that have been driving the development of the financial sector and the rapid transformation of the African continent.

The aim is to recognise the excellent work of those who have been driving growth and creating new economic opportunities for citizens and communities across the African continent.  In this regard, Moza Banco was honoured as the Best Regional Bank in Southern Africa for the second consecutive time. The recognition was awarded under the high patronage of the African Development Bank during the institution's annual meeting.

The awards recognise "the champions that Africa needs, they reflect the new generation of Africans and serve as examples and role models for future managers on the continent," Omar Ben Yedder, Director of IC Publications Group, which publishes African Banker magazine, said.

Moza, the best regional bank in Africa. 

The "Mulher+" competition ended last Saturday, an ICEF initiative in partnership with Moza Banco, with the aim of promoting a culture of female entrepreneurship, creating networking, sharing experiences between women from different professional areas and developing financial literacy activities.

Mulher + is an innovative concept that aims to have a social and economic impact on the world of Mozambican entrepreneurship, highlighting the value of women. The aim of this initiative was to give a voice to the actions, ideas and initiatives of anonymous women whose work creates an impact on the lives of the people around them, local communities, and who can be examples of success for the world in general.

There were 6 groups in total, comprised of 30 women each, which were involved in this project, and the big winner was announced on June 5^th. This is the Kussila Group, which presented a food-processing project with the aim of reducing cooking time and improving quality. In the first phase, "Kussila" proposes to process and preserve matapa, fresh coconut, peanuts and garlic, essential food products in the daily life of Mozambican families. The winning group received funding from Moza Banco for having presented the best project, according to the jury's classification.

This partnership represents another clear demonstration of the importance that Moza Banco places on entrepreneurship and promotion of sustainable businesses through consistent support to initiatives with the potential of adding value to the national economy and the country as a whole.