AI literacy
Making AI understandable to citizens, families, workers and decision-makers, in plain language and in Portuguese.
About AMIA
AMIA is a Mozambican non-profit association created to promote the responsible, inclusive and strategic development of Artificial Intelligence in Mozambique.
The place where Mozambique can understand, discuss, learn, adopt and shape Artificial Intelligence.
How it acts
- Contributes
- Promotes
- Studies
- Connects
- Mobilises
- Informs
- Trains
- Proposes
Who we are
A national platform for knowledge, dialogue and action
In brief
- A Mozambican non-profit association, established in 2026.
- Independent of governments, political parties and technology vendors.
- Open to people and institutions from every sector and province.
- Results-oriented: literacy, training, research and dialogue.
AMIA is a Mozambican non-profit association created to promote the responsible, inclusive and strategic development of Artificial Intelligence in Mozambique.
It acts as a platform for knowledge, education, innovation, ethics, research, digital transformation and public dialogue — a bridge between society, technology, business, academia, culture and the public interest.
It was born of a simple observation: Artificial Intelligence is already transforming the economy, work, education and public life, and Mozambique cannot stand on the sidelines of that transformation — neither as a passive consumer nor as a spectator. The country needs to understand the technology, build skills, produce its own data and knowledge, and decide with autonomy.
AMIA is the place where Mozambique can understand, discuss, learn, adopt and shape AI. It brings together people and institutions who want to take part in that process seriously: researchers, teachers, business leaders, technicians, lawyers, journalists, students and public decision-makers.
It is neither a regulator nor a State body. It is a civil-society association that contributes, promotes, studies, connects, mobilises, informs, trains and proposes — and that measures its worth by what it helps the country do better.
AMIA contributes, promotes, studies, connects, mobilises, informs, trains and proposes.
Commitment
Mission
To promote the responsible, inclusive and strategic development of Artificial Intelligence in Mozambique, contributing to literacy, capacity building, research, innovation, ethical reflection and closer ties between the different actors interested in the country's technological future.
Horizon
Vision
To help Mozambique be better prepared to understand, adopt and develop Artificial Intelligence solutions suited to its reality, valuing knowledge, national skills, Mozambican languages, innovation, education and the responsible participation of society in this new technological era.
Areas of work
Ten fronts of work, one national agenda
The areas of work translate the mission into concrete activity. Each has its leads, working groups and expected results.
Public dialogue
Creating spaces for serious debate between society, the State, business and academia about what AI changes in the country.
Capacity building
Training teachers, professionals, civil servants and entrepreneurs to use AI with judgement and results.
Research
Producing national knowledge: studies, data and analyses on AI in the Mozambican context.
Innovation
Supporting companies, start-ups and institutions in turning ideas into useful, safe and sustainable solutions.
Ethics
Promoting principles of responsibility, transparency and human oversight in every use of AI.
Governance
Contributing to data-governance and intelligent-systems frameworks suited to Mozambique.
Culture and national languages
Ensuring that AI speaks, understands and respects the languages and heritage of Mozambique.
Digital transformation
Following the responsible integration of AI into public and private services, with oversight and impact assessment.
National technological readiness
Assessing and strengthening skills, data, infrastructure and institutions for the age of AI.
How it acts
Contributes, promotes, studies, connects, mobilises, informs, trains and proposes
Eight verbs define how AMIA acts. None of them is to regulate, coordinate or control.
- 01
Contributes
Brings technical knowledge and a national perspective to the processes in which Artificial Intelligence is discussed, at the invitation of the competent institutions.
- 02
Promotes
Gives visibility to literacy, research and good practice in the responsible use of AI in Mozambique.
- 03
Studies
Produces briefs, technical notes and analyses on the impact of AI in the country, with evidence, sources and method.
- 04
Connects
Brings Government, academia, business, banking, the media, international cooperation and civil society together around a common agenda.
- 05
Mobilises
Calls on national expertise and communities for concrete initiatives, in every province.
- 06
Informs
Runs the Observatory and Radar AMIA: useful, verified information in Portuguese on AI in Mozambique, in Africa and worldwide.
- 07
Trains
Organises training courses, workshops and capacity-building programmes for citizens, professionals, teachers and institutions.
- 08
Proposes
Presents recommendations and technical contributions to the authorities and decision-makers, without replacing the role the law assigns to them.
Position
AMIA is not a regulator, does not coordinate the Government and does not control national Artificial Intelligence policy. Those powers belong to State institutions. AMIA works with them — by invitation, in public consultation or on its own initiative — with technical, independent and well-founded contributions.
See our institutional positionWho it works with
The interlocutors of a national agenda
Artificial Intelligence cuts across every sector. AMIA works with those who decide, teach, invest, research, inform and build.
Ministries and public institutions
Technical contributions, dialogue and support for AI literacy in public administration.
Executives and companies
AI adoption with measurable results, controlled risks and prepared teams.
Banking and the financial sector
Responsible use in customer service, risk analysis, fraud prevention and financial inclusion.
Universities and institutes
Curricula, research, academic integrity and teacher training.
Regulators
Interlocutors on data, security, digital rights and the responsible use of intelligent systems.
Embassies and international cooperation
Links to networks, programmes and funding for the national AI ecosystem.
Entrepreneurs and start-ups
Access to knowledge, a network of contacts and market and investment opportunities.
Developers and researchers
Technical community, open data, collaborative projects and knowledge production.
Students
Literacy, tools, scholarships, competitions and career paths in the age of AI.
Journalists and the media
Fact-checking, information integrity and informed coverage of technology.
International partners
Cooperation with peer associations, research centres and multilateral organisations.
Civil society and communities
Digital inclusion and social impact in every province of the country.
Strategic pillars
Ten fronts to prepare the country
AMIA's action is organised into pillars covering knowledge, the economy, ethics, culture and the infrastructure required for a sovereign adoption of Artificial Intelligence.
01
Artificial Intelligence Literacy
Making Artificial Intelligence understandable to citizens, workers, families and decision-makers. Without literacy there is no informed choice.
02
Education and Training
Training programmes, curricula and capacity-building for teachers, students and professionals in an economy whose foundations are shifting.
03
Innovation and the Digital Economy
Supporting companies, start-ups and entrepreneurs in applying AI with results — from customer service to data analysis.
04
Data Governance
Data is the raw material of AI. Promoting practices of quality, protection, responsible sharing and public value.
05
Cybersecurity and Algorithmic Safety
Intelligent systems demand security: resilience, model auditing, risk management and digital trust.
06
Ethics, Law and Regulation
Ethical reflection and technical contributions to legal frameworks suited to the Mozambican context, in dialogue with the competent authorities.
07
Culture and National Languages
Ensuring that AI speaks, understands and respects the languages and heritage of Mozambique.
08
Research and Knowledge Production
Studies, briefs and national data to underpin public and private decisions with evidence.
09
Cooperation and Partnerships
Connecting Mozambique to African and global networks of knowledge, funding and practice.
10
Digital Infrastructure and Technological Sovereignty
Computing capacity, connectivity and autonomy so that the country is not merely a consumer of technology.
Editorial theme
AI in Mozambique
What Artificial Intelligence means for the country — opportunities, risks and responsibilities.
Why AI is a national issue
AI is not a matter for specialists alone: it decides what citizens read, how companies compete, how public services respond and which languages technology speaks. Mozambique has the opportunity to leapfrog stages — if there are skills, data and vision.
01
What AI means for Mozambique
An opportunity to leapfrog stages of development — if there are skills, data and vision.
02
Opportunities by sector
Education, agriculture, health, finance, public administration, culture and business.
03
Risks and responsibilities
Disinformation, exclusion, technological dependence and misuse of data.
04
Why data matters
Without quality national data, AI does not reflect the Mozambican reality.
05
Why national languages matter
Most Mozambicans communicate in languages that AI does not yet speak.
06
Why digital literacy is urgent
Understanding the technology is a precondition for using it and for questioning it.
Institutional profile
AMIA institutional profile
Founded
2026
Legal form
Non-profit association
Registered office
Rua Damião de Góis, n.º 523, Sommerschield, Cidade de Maputo
Official launch
26 August 2026
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