Mozambique Graduates Get Practical Engineering Experience on Road Projects

The National Roads Administration (ANE) has placed fifteen recent engineering graduates, including four women, on major road projects in northern Mozambique. The initiative, launched in September 2026, aims to provide young professionals with practical experience in infrastructure development.

Participants are working on projects funded by the African Development Bank Group, including the Nacala and Mtwara transport corridors. They are learning about construction supervision, environmental safeguards, procurement procedures, and digital project management systems.

The programme was introduced during a meeting on 15 September 2026, attended by the African Development Bank Country Manager for Mozambique, Rômulo Cunha Corrêa, and ANE Deputy Director General Miguel Coanai. The meeting focused on strengthening cooperation between institutions and improving technical capacity.

Corrêa emphasized that infrastructure investment should support professional development by giving young graduates opportunities to learn from experienced specialists. Coanai agreed, stating that placing young professionals in active projects would prepare them to plan and manage Mozambique's road infrastructure.

The 2026 initiative builds on a 2025 programme that provided practical placements for 17 students from vocational institutions in Cabo Delgado. The new programme expands training to university graduates, offering advanced technical skills and strengthening the country's pool of infrastructure professionals.

The graduate training initiative is part of the African Development Bank's broader $500 million infrastructure investments in northern Mozambique, including the Mueda–Negomano road and the Nacala Corridor. These projects aim to improve transport connectivity and support regional trade and economic activity.