President Jao Lourenco was quoted in media reports as saying they were going to re-launch fishing and agriculture and open the country to foreign investment. His government is seeking to increase the annual fish catch by sixteen per cent over the next four years to 614,000 tonnes. Meanwhile, it is aiming for a fifty per cent increase in fishmeal production to 30,000 tonnes over the same period. To demonstrate his commitment, Lourenco has visited fish factories and promised to help with resources.
To help us unpack the discussion for the day, we are joined by:
• Dr Alex Vines is the head of the Africa programme at Chatham House in London
• Ross Harvey is a senior researcher under the Governance of Africa's Resources Programme at the South African Institute of International Affairs
