What MozUp Enterprise Development Center does

MozUp Enterprise Development Center is a Mozambique-based center of excellence, founded in 2019 and operated by MES (a joint venture between DAI and TPLA), that prepares local suppliers and small-to-medium enterprises to compete for business opportunities in the Rovuma LNG supply chain and beyond. The organization operates from two offices in Maputo and Pemba with a 13-person staff, and serves primarily Mozambican SMEs while also engaging international oil and gas buyers seeking qualified local vendors.

MozUp's core product is a web-based Supplier Relationship Management Portal (SRMP) — a premier database of oil and gas suppliers in Mozambique hosting over 5,500 registered companies that can present business profiles, browse opportunities, and connect with Rovuma LNG concessionaires and contractors. The portal is complemented by a layered services portfolio: business training (covering LNG industry knowledge, procurement, HSE/ECITB certifications, business ethics, financial management, and leadership), one-on-one mentoring, firm-level business assessments, local business analytics, and financial advisory services delivered in partnership with institutions including Absa Bank. Since 2019, the organization reports having worked with over 3,900 local suppliers and SMEs, delivered 389 trainings reaching 11,800 participants, and supported 13 companies in achieving ISO certification.

The business model is structured as a donor-funded development platform: services are provided as part of externally funded programs, with no publicly disclosed pricing and no commercial subscription product. Revenue, where it exists, derives from professional services rather than platform fees, and the underlying economic engine depends on continued donor support and the operational tempo of the Rovuma LNG project. Strategic partnerships span core LNG sector alignment (Rovuma LNG), implementation oversight (DAI, TPLA), regional development (CPDE-CD), and a constellation of training partners (The Ethics Institute, COI, Ascending, Create, Absa Bank).

Name

MozUp Enterprise Development Center

Legal name

MozUp

Website

https://mozup.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MozUp Enterprise Development Center is a Mozambique-based development platform, founded in 2019 and operated by a DAI-TPLA joint venture, that prepares local SMEs and suppliers to compete in the Rovuma LNG supply chain through a Supplier Management Portal, training, mentoring, and advisory services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Development Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541), Business Support Services (5614)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry-Specific CRM (Vertical CRM Suites) (HDAEAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

CRM Managed Services & Support (BPAEAGAD)

Keywords

• Supplier development services
• Business training programs
• Supplier management portal
• Local content advisory
• SME capacity building

Headquarters

HQ city

Maputo

HQ country

Mozambique

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Business Development Services: MozUp generates revenue through providing business development services including advisory, consulting, training, mentoring, and business assessment services to local suppliers and SMEs seeking to participate in the Rovuma LNG supply chain.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MozUp is a business development center that helps Mozambican suppliers and SMEs prepare for opportunities in the Rovuma LNG supply chain and broader local and international markets. Its core offering combines a web-based Supplier Management Portal with training, advisory, mentoring, and business assessment services. Since 2019 it has worked with more than 3,900 local suppliers and SMEs and built a portal database of over 5,500 companies.

Product overview

MozUp Enterprise Development Center operates as a multi-stakeholder business development platform centered around its Supplier Relationship Management Portal (SRMP) — a premier database connecting registered suppliers and SMEs with the Rovuma LNG Project for contracting and procurement opportunities. Complementing the SRMP, MozUp delivers Business Training Services through courses and seminars covering LNG industry knowledge, project management, local content, procurement processes, SSHE requirements, health and safety certifications (ECITB), business ethics, legal compliance, financial management, and leadership. Additional advisory services include firm-level assessments, business analytics, mentoring, and financial advisory to prepare Mozambican enterprises for local and international market participation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Supplier Relationship Management Portal (SRMP) A web-based database platform for oil and gas suppliers and businesses to register, present their profiles, and connect with the Rovuma LNG Project for contracting and procurement opportunities. Includes buyer-supplier interaction tools, opportunity notifications, and market information sharing.
• Business Training Services Comprehensive training and seminar program covering project management, LNG industry knowledge, local content, energy transition, procurement processes, SSHE requirements, health and safety certifications (ECITB), business ethics, legal compliance, financial management, and leadership skills for Mozambican SMEs.
• Advisory and Consulting Services Expert advisory and consulting services provided to assist Mozambican businesses in developing capabilities and preparing to compete for local and international business opportunities, including connections to the LNG supply chain.
• Mentoring Services One-on-one mentorship programs connecting SME participants with experienced professionals to guide business development and growth strategies.
• Business Assessment Services Firm-level assessment services that evaluate business readiness, capabilities, and compliance with industry standards to prepare companies for participation in oil and gas opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,900 local suppliers and SMEs prepared for business opportunities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rovuma LNGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRovuma LNG is the primary project focus for MozUp's supplier development efforts. MozUp operates the Supplier Management Portal for the Rovuma LNG project, helping to connect local suppliers with opportunities in the LNG supply chain.
• DAI (Development Alternatives Inc.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAI is the implementing partner for MozUp through a joint venture with TPLA. MozUp is implemented by MES, a joint venture between DAI and TPLA. DAI provides ethical compliance oversight and hotline services.
• CPDE-CD (Centro de Promoção de Desenvolvimento Económico de Cabo Delgado)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to create and maintain the Directory of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MPMEs) in Cabo Delgado, promoting entrepreneurial activity and economic development.
• The Ethics InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to deliver business ethics, compliance and anti-corruption seminars, addressing ethics principles that guide behavior and relationships in businesses.
• Coalition for Organizational Integrity (COI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to deliver business ethics, compliance and anti-corruption seminars focusing on doing business with integrity and preventing corruption.
• AscendingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for delivering various training programs including ECITB Health & Safety Passport courses, First Aid training, and Firefighting seminars.
• Create (Marketing Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for delivering Marketing Your Company seminars, teaching marketing basics and 4 P's of marketing.
• Absa BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Access to Financing seminars, addressing capital structure requirements and financing alternatives available in Mozambique.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Avetta: Avetta provides a SaaS supplier management and prequalification platform serving energy, construction, and industrial buyers. As a more technology-forward vendor, it represents the type of global platform that could complement or compete with MozUp's SMP over time.
• Beroe Inc. Beroe provides procurement intelligence and supplier management solutions used by buyers in oil & gas and other resource sectors. Its category-level overlap with MozUp's market information and supplier profiling work makes it an emerging adjacent peer.

Direct peers

• TechnoServe: TechnoServe is a nonprofit that works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries. Its enterprise development and SME capability work in African value chains is closely analogous to MozUp's training, mentoring, and business assessment services.
• Achilles Information: Achilles operates supplier pre-qualification and supplier relationship management platforms widely used by oil & gas buyers to vet local suppliers. Its industry-grade Supplier Management Portal is the closest direct technology comparable to MozUp's SMP, particularly for energy sector buyers.
• Adam Smith International: Adam Smith International delivers economic development, extractives, and SME capacity-building programs in frontier markets. Its focus on local supplier development for oil, gas, and mining value chains mirrors MozUp's Rovuma LNG supplier development mandate.
• Crown Agents: Crown Agents is an international development company implementing donor-funded programs in procurement, supply chain, and economic governance. Its service mix of capacity building, advisory, and procurement support parallels MozUp's supplier portal plus training offering.
• Palladium: Palladium operates enterprise development, supply chain, and local content programs for donor and corporate clients (including in extractive sectors). Its portfolio of SME capability-building and supplier linkage work is highly comparable to MozUp's training-plus-portal-plus-advisory model.

Broad incumbents

• DAI Global: DAI is the parent JV partner of MES that implements MozUp. As a global development consultancy operating enterprise development, local content, and economic governance programs, DAI is the most directly comparable broader incumbent to MozUp's model, though at vastly larger scale and geographic scope.
• IFC (International Finance Corporation): IFC runs local supplier development, SME linkage, and advisory programs in emerging markets including Mozambique. As a large institutional funder and program operator, IFC is a broad incumbent comparable to MozUp's donor-backed local content development mission.

Others

• Shell Foundation: Shell Foundation funds enterprise development in emerging economies to support access to energy and inclusive growth. As an energy-sector-aligned impact funder running SME and supplier capability programs, it is thematically adjacent to MozUp's LNG-linked SME development work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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