by Robert Crowe
A new axis of economic cooperation between the Republic of Moldova and Mozambique is beginning to take shape. This relationship is built with the aim of bringing closer two geographically distant markets, united by the desire to develop new international relations, attract investments, and offer their respective businesses largely unexplored opportunities.
The first impetus came during FACIM 2026, Mozambique's main multisectoral trade fair, held from August 31 to September 6 at the Marracuene Fair Center, in the Maputo area. It was in this context that contacts were initiated and later developed through discussions with EuroCam, the association of European entrepreneurs in Mozambique. At the fair, Ecolibrì presented its renewable energy technologies, hybrid wind-solar systems, and solutions for areas where access to the electricity grid is still limited.
EuroCam brings together and represents a significant portion of European business interests present in the African country. Its network includes various national chamber realities and works to promote trade, investments, industrial partnerships, and dialogue between companies and institutions, providing market knowledge, qualified relationships, and operational support tools.
The project under construction envisions a model of mutual representation. Ecolibrì, which belongs to the ACE Group, is expected to become EuroCam's point of reference in the Republic of Moldova, while EuroCam can assist Moldovan companies and organizations interested in accessing the local market in Mozambique. The goal goes beyond mere promotion: to build a stable presence capable of transforming initial contacts into ongoing industrial, commercial, and institutional relationships.
A significant step in this direction is represented by the nomination of Dr. Donatella Scarpa as the Representative of EUROCAM Mozambique in the Republic of Moldova, proposed by the organization's Presidency. This choice is linked to her deep connection with the country, of which she is a citizen, and her extensive experience in the business world and international economic relations.
Scarpa is indeed at the helm of ACE and Ecolibrì, two business entities operating in Moldova that have already developed relationships and activities with Mozambique, and she is also the Vice President of the Mozambique-Italy Chamber of Commerce. This path has allowed her to build over the years a network of relationships between businesses, institutions, and economic organizations in the two countries.
Her direct knowledge of the Moldovan and Mozambican contexts is one of the central elements of the nomination. The role would indeed have a concrete function: facilitating relations with Moldovan institutions and the business world, fostering new opportunities in trade, investments, industrial partnerships, and economic cooperation. In this process, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Moldova is identified as one of the key institutional interlocutors with which to develop initiatives and collaboration tools.
The choice of Ecolibrì is also based on the experience gained by the Italian company in the renewable energy sector and the established presence of the A.C.E. group in Moldova. This combination allows for the merging of technological expertise, knowledge of the Moldovan economic system, and the ability to operate in international markets. Participation in FACIM, alongside Leonardo Group and Matemo, has further strengthened the company's internationalization path and its positioning on the African continent.
For Moldovan companies, the connection with Mozambique can represent a gateway to Southern Africa and an economy with significant development needs in the energy, agro-industry, infrastructure, logistics, technology, and services sectors. A market with significant potential, but where it is crucial to rely on interlocutors capable of understanding the territory, identifying reliable partners, and supporting projects from the exploratory to the execution phase.
At the same time, Mozambican companies could find in Moldova an entry point to industrial expertise, technologies, and commercial networks connected to the European market. Chișinău is strengthening its path of economic integration with the European Union and aims to expand the presence of its companies in international markets. The Moldova Business Week 2026 indeed focuses on attracting investments, increasing exports, and connecting local businesses with foreign capital and partners.
The value of the agreement between EuroCam and Ecolibrì lies mainly in its operational dimension. The project can translate into organizing B2B meetings, business missions, scouting activities, partner searches, assistance in entering the two markets, and developing joint initiatives. Particular attention can be given to renewable energies and solutions for energy autonomy, extending collaboration also to agri-food, industry, training, infrastructure, and technological services.
The mutual representation thus aims to reduce one of the main difficulties encountered by companies when entering geographically distant markets: the absence of a recognizable and present interlocutor in the territory. EuroCam and Ecolibrì intend to create a contact point capable of guiding companies, facilitating dialogue with institutions, and giving continuity to the relationships initiated.
The bridge between Moldova and Mozambique is still under construction, but it already rests on a concrete path, initiated in an international setting like FACIM and supported by entities that operate steadily in the two economic systems. The nomination of Donatella Scarpa to the representation of EUROCAM in Moldova represents a further step towards structuring this relationship and creating a stable economic channel between Eastern Europe and Southern Africa, capable of generating new opportunities for businesses, investors, and institutions in the two countries.
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