On Wednesday, Lizha James, Vice President for Cultural and Creative Industries, participated in a meeting with the President of the Confederation of Economic Associations of Mozambique (CTA), Álvaro Massingue, and his team. The meeting took place at the CTA headquarters in Maputo and focused on the exchange of ideas and strategic alignment regarding the role of creative industries in the national economy.
During the meeting, issues related to valuing the cultural sector, the need to create a more favorable environment for creative activity, and encouraging collaboration between public and private entities were discussed. Lizha James represented the department in a session that sought to identify synergies and concrete paths to strengthen the sector.
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“It was a moment of mutual listening, sharing of visions and alignment of purposes,” Lizha highlighted, underlining the importance of a joint and sustained approach to face the challenges affecting the Mozambican creative ecosystem.
The CTA, through its president Álvaro Massingue, recognized the potential of cultural and creative industries as a relevant component in economic diversification, job creation, and the promotion of national identity. The organization showed itself open to receiving proposals and supporting projects with a real impact on the sector.
This hearing marks an important step in strengthening the connection between the business sector and structures linked to culture and creativity, at a time when the need to integrate the creative economy into Mozambique's development strategies is becoming increasingly evident.
