Private company

Mozambique Company

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Royal company in the Portuguese colony of Mozambique

The Mozambique Company (Portuguese: Companhia de Moçambique) was a royal company operating in Portuguese Mozambique that had the concession of the lands in the Portuguese colony, corresponding to the present provinces of Manica and Sofala in central Mozambique. The company was established on February 11, 1891, with a capital stock of about 5 million dollars obtained from financiers from Germany, the United Kingdom and South Africa.2 It is headquartered in Beira.1 It ceased to exist in 1972.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Feb 11, 1891Founded1
  • Industryinternational trade1
  • HeadquartersBeira1

The Mozambique Company (Portuguese: Companhia de Moçambique) was a royal company operating in Portuguese Mozambique that had the concession of the lands in the Portuguese colony, corresponding to the present provinces of Manica and Sofala in central Mozambique.2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

  • Libert Oury

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1972Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Feb 11, 1891Founded Founded1

Sources

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