The project builds alternative routes to the N1, Mozambique’s main national highway, over a length of 3,108 km linking the Southern, Central and Northern regions of the country and integrating the east–west corridor. It supports the Government’s four pillars for the road sector: conservation of road assets, increased infrastructure resilience, improved rural mobility and enhanced road safety. The road runs through Maputo, Gaza, Sofala, Manica, Tete, Zambézia, Nampula, Niassa and Cabo Delgado. It is needed because the existing N1 is the main north–south link and is vulnerable to cyclones and floods, while production areas in the north are poorly connected to markets in the south.
Project overview
Investment opportunity
The corridor requires USD 3.4 billion and the Government is seeking a PPP partner or concessionaire. Feasibility studies have been completed. The road connects production areas in Nampula, Zambézia and Cabo Delgado to markets in the south and to the Port of Maputo. This creates freight and passenger demand along a national-scale corridor. A concession structure would let investors design, build, finance, operate and maintain sections of the corridor over the long term. Investors and contractors can take part as concessionaires, equity sponsors in a PPP vehicle or lenders to the concession.
Investment types sought
Project status
Development stage
Feasibility & due diligence
Current status / progress to date
Feasibility studies completed. A PPP partner or concessionaire is now being sought for the USD 3.4 billion corridor.
Expected impact
Jobs created / supported
Local labour is required by contract, with immediate employment impact in nine provinces
Economic & development benefits
- Lower logistics costs, with less vehicle wear and faster journeys
- Agricultural products from the north reach southern markets at competitive prices
- Links northern production zones to the Port of Maputo
- Integrates the east–west corridor into the national network
Climate & resilience benefits
- Increases resilience of road infrastructure, one of the four road-sector pillars
- Provides an alternative to the cyclone- and flood-exposed N1
- Improves road safety and conservation of road assets
Contact
Contact team
For more information about this project, please contact the Commonwealth Investment Platform team.