About CTA

An economic organization, non governmental, non partisan, the Confederation of Business Associations (CTA) is a platform for a dialogue between the Government and the Private Sector aiming at a better business environment in Mozambique, at protecting and promoting business opportunities through a reform of the economical policy and a regulatory framework.

List of CTA's members (PDF, 116 KB).

History

In Mozambique, the adoption of the Economic Recovery Programme (ERP) in 1987 reflects the transition from a centrally planned economy to a free market economy. A programme of privatization of enterprises was implemented. But the adoption of this economic model has not been accompanied by sequential changes of policies and regulations which would have assisted in the conduct of business. Most of the laws and institutions controlling it were not revoked and in some cases there was a legal vacuum. The state continued to exert a heavy influence on the economy as a regulator, as a legislator and as an entrepreneur, through the management and the control of public companies.

Redtape and administrative barriers were excessive and hindered the development of entrepreneurial activity by the private sector in Mozambique. Many entrepreneurs contacted directly Ministers and other Government officials to solve problems apparently individual but in fact common to most entrepreneurs. The Working Committee of Associations (CTA) was established in 1996. It was a coordinating forum to interact with the Government and induce the adoption of new laws that would create a better business environment. In 1999 this Commission became the Confederation of Business Associations of Mozambique, still CTA, to meet the challenges of the implementation of market economies.

Team

Our team

See the organisation chart of our team here.

Our mission

To contribute to a business environment conductive to the private sector development and a strong associative movement, participatory, socially responsible, able to influence economic policies and to promote economic competitiveness and quality business.

Our vision

To have a dynamic and competitive private enterprise that contributes to the economic welfare and the social development of Mozambique.

Our objectives

  • To create a network of entrepreneurs who can influence the economic policy and sectoral reforms, to ensure business competitiveness and quality, to promote private ownership and investment, to generate employment and to contribute to the national production of wealth.
  • To strengthen the business association movement, broadening its base of representation and its quality of work.
  • To actively cooperate with all partners in order to remove obstacles to the free development of business and entrepreneurship activities.
  • To consolidate and develop CTA internal organization in order to provide a targeted, effective and consistent action.
  • To prioritize the interests of members in order to reach a consensus and significance on the definition and relevance of objectives to achieve in medium to long term.
  • To offer, internally or through partnerships, services to promote the capacity to act of the members and their companies. To promote and focus on experiences exchange.
  • To develop relationship of international cooperation that may be relevant to the achievement of the private sector interests.
  • To identify and consolidate revenue sources that support the operations and the development of CTA.