MozUp Named Finalist for Basel Institute on Governance's Anti-Corruption Award

May 16, 2023

MozUp, the Enterprise Development Center in Mozambique, has been selected as one of three finalists for the Basel Institute on Governance’s Anti-Corruption Collective Action award. Presented annually, the award recognizes initiatives that contribute to the fight against corruption. MozUp was nominated by the Ethics Institute, an independent institute in South Africa that works to strengthen the ethical standards of businesses and organizations internationally.

MozUp partnered with the Ethics Institute to develop and deliver a Key Principles of Business Ethics seminar. The seminar is tailored to the Mozambican context and provides businesses with the tools they need to implement ethical practices.

“We are honored to be selected as a finalist for this award and are proud of our work with the Ethics Institute,” said Barbara Habib, MozUp’s Director. “By empowering local companies with tools to practice ethical business, we help to support a sustainable, competitive, and transparent operating environment that improves the overall success of the business and encourages additional investment and development in the local economy.”

Local SMEs participating in a MozUp training seminar in Pemba, Cabo Delgado.

Sponsored by Area 4 Partners of the Rovuma Basin in Mozambique, MozUp was launched in 2020 to strengthen Mozambican businesses and create a more competitive and capable marketplace across the various growing sectors of the Mozambican economy, including the liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector. Working with local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), MozUp provides training, mentoring, and networking opportunities to improve business processes, management, and overall operations, including the promotion of ethical business practices.

If you’d like to cast a vote for the Anti-Corruption Collective Action award, you may do so through May 25 at this link.
The winner of the award will be announced at the Anti-Corruption Collective Action Forum in June.

About MozUp
MozUp is operated by Mozambique Enterprise for Sustainability, a joint venture between DAI and Mozambican implementing partner Taciana Peão Lopes & Advogados Associados.

About the Basel Institute of Governance
The Basel Institute on Governance is an independent research and training institute that works to prevent and combat corruption. The Institute’s mission is to strengthen the rule of law and good governance by providing knowledge and tools to governments, businesses, and civil society.

About Area 4
Area 4 of the Rovuma Basin in Mozambique is operated by Mozambique Rovuma Venture S.p.A. (MRV), an incorporated joint venture owned by ExxonMobil, Eni, and CNPC, which holds a 70 percent interest in the Area 4 exploration and production concession contract. In addition to MRV, Galp, KOGAS, and Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos E.P. each hold a 10 percent interest in Area 4. ExxonMobil is leading the construction and operation of natural gas liquefaction and related facilities on behalf of MRV, and Eni is leading the construction and operation of upstream facilities.