Mozambique has launched the Mozambican Association of Artificial Intelligence (AMIA), a new industry body aimed at strengthening the country’s artificial intelligence ecosystem and bringing together key stakeholders across government, academia, business and civil society.
The association was officially launched in Maputo, with the ceremony opened by Lourino Chemane, Chairman of the Board of the National Institute of Information and Communication Technologies (INTIC). The event also marked the inauguration of AMIA’s leadership, headed by Donald Dimas as president.
AMIA is expected to serve as a platform connecting government institutions, private companies, universities, researchers, technology professionals, entrepreneurs and civil society. Its objective is to encourage collaboration and support the development of AI solutions tailored to Mozambique’s economic and social needs.
The initiative comes as AI adoption expands across sectors including agriculture, healthcare, education, banking, manufacturing, commerce and public administration. Mozambican authorities see the technology as an opportunity to improve public services, stimulate innovation and create new economic opportunities, particularly for young people.
Beyond adoption, the country is also laying the policy foundations for its AI ecosystem. INTIC is coordinating the development of a proposed National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, while a proposed National Data Governance Policy and Strategy is also being developed to address the role of data in responsible AI deployment.
AMIA’s formation also reflects a broader ambition for Mozambique to move beyond simply consuming AI technologies developed elsewhere. The association is expected to support research, skills development, innovation and the creation of locally relevant AI solutions.
With AI increasingly becoming part of Africa’s digital transformation agenda, Mozambique’s latest move signals an effort to build the institutional, human-capital and policy foundations needed to participate more actively in the continent’s emerging AI economy.
