The President of the Republic of Mozambique, Joaquim Alberto Chissano visited the Tata International office on May 15, 2003.

He was accompanied by his ministers and other government representatives. The delegation was received by senior Tata directors, including Syamal Gupta of Tata Sons, Ravi Kant of Tata Engineering, as well as representatives from Tata International, TCS, and Tata Consulting Engineers.

The meeting explored the prospects of projects in mini hydel power plants, water conservation, food processing, salt from the shores of the Indian Ocean, transport vehicles, construction and material handling equipment and IT-enabled literacy programs on the lines of TCS’s efforts in Andhra Pradesh.

The Tata group has a presence in Mozambique. Tata Holdings Mocabique Limitada is a 100 per cent subsidiary of Tata International, which has stakes in two companies in Mozambique, in both of which the Mozambique Government holds a 49 per cent stake:

South Africa subsidiaries and joint ventures

• Tata de Mocambique Limitada
• Cometal

The activities in Mozambique:

• Workshop: For sales and after-sales service of Tata Engineering vehicles in the region;
• Cometal - Engineering jobbing shop facility;
• Supply and sales of bicycles and bicycle components, automotive components, automotive tyres and glass.

After watching a brief presentation on the Tata Group, the President remarked, "What we have in Mozambique is still only a drop in your ocean", and urged the Tatas to do more.