Mozambique LNG Unlocks Local Business in Cabo Delgado

Pemba Seminar Opens Contracting Pipeline

On 10 March 2026, TotalEnergies EP Mozambique Area 1 (TEPMA1) held a business seminar in Pemba, Cabo Delgado, presenting local suppliers with concrete contracting opportunities across the next three to nine months. The event is part of a rolling roadshow that began in Palma the previous week and will conclude in Maputo shortly after. Together, these seminars signal a clear recommitment to building domestic supply chains as the Mozambique LNG project accelerates.

TEPMA1 and the CCS JV — the consortium contracted for engineering, procurement, and construction — outlined openings across ten sectors: Construction and Engineering, Health, Safety and Environment, Emergency Services, Logistics and Transport, Office Services, Information and Communication Technology, General Supplies, Facilities Management and Catering, and Marine and Offshore operations. The session also covered HSE requirements and procurement procedures, equipping Mozambican companies with the compliance knowledge needed to enter the supply chain competitively.

Government and Industry Align Behind Local Sourcing

Cabo Delgado Governor Valige Tauabo attended the seminar and framed it as a direct response to the business community’s demands. He described the event as addressing one of the private sector’s central concerns — access to timely, accurate information on project contracting plans. The Governor’s presence underscored the degree to which provincial government and industry now regard Mozambique LNG local content as a strategic priority, not merely a compliance obligation.

Edna Simbine, TEPMA1’s Local Content Manager, confirmed that these seminars resume a commitment that predates the project’s recent suspension. Following the full resumption of Mozambique LNG operations in January 2026, she emphasised that local supplier development remains structurally embedded in the project model. Domestic procurement, she noted, directly strengthens Mozambique’s business fabric whilst creating jobs and stimulating broader economic growth across the country.

A Project Built for Scale

The Mozambique LNG project centres on the development of the Golfinho and Atum fields in Offshore Area 1, together with a two-train liquefaction facility designed to produce 13.12 million tonnes per annum. The Rovuma Basin holds up to 65 trillion cubic feet of gas resources, of which 18 Tcf will be developed across the first two liquefaction trains. At full capacity, the project positions Mozambique among Africa’s leading LNG exporters, alongside major international co-investors including ENH, Mitsui, ONGC Videsh, BPRL Ventures, and PTTEP.

For Mozambican entrepreneurs and SMEs, the procurement roadshow represents a structured entry point into a project of global scale. The combination of political alignment, institutional outreach, and a transparent contracting calendar makes this iteration of the Mozambique LNG local content programme more actionable than any previous edition.

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