From left to right:Gabriele Annis, Ambassador of Italy to Mozambique; Victor Filipe Sinai Nhatitima, Chairman of the Board of Directors of TVM; Maria Cristina Pescante, Deputy Director and Acting Head – AICS Maputo; and Cláudio Ilídio Jone, Executive Board Member of TVM.
On 13 April 2026, the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Embassy of Italy in Mozambique, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) – Maputo Office, and Televisão de Moçambique (TVM) was formalized.
The agreement enters its third year of implementation, consolidating a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening the visibility of initiatives promoted by Italy in the country. Through this collaboration, TVM will continue to ensure coverage and dissemination of the activities of the Embassy and AICS across all 11 provinces of Mozambique, as well as to the diaspora through its correspondents in Portugal.
The Memorandum was signed by the Ambassador of Italy to Mozambique, Gabriele Annis; the Chairman of the Board of Directors of TVM, Victor Filipe Sinai Nhatitima; and the Deputy Director and Acting Head of AICS in Maputo, Maria Cristina Pescante.
During the ceremony, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of TVM highlighted the importance of the partnership, stating that “this Memorandum represents an opportunity for TVM to strengthen its public service mission by enhancing its capacity to inform, educate and entertain.” He further emphasized that the collaboration “reinforces the role of the media as a bridge between peoples, cultures and ideas, promoting dialogue, mutual understanding and the appreciation of diversity.”
For his part, Ambassador Gabriele Annis noted that the Embassy of Italy is mobilizing efforts with RAI — Italy’s public broadcaster — with a view to the possible donation of IT equipment to TVM, thereby contributing to the strengthening of its technical capacities.
The Ambassador also took the opportunity to thank TVM professionals, both in Maputo and in the provincial delegations of Sofala, Cabo Delgado and Manica, who accompanied him during his missions to those provinces. “Your rigor, professionalism and dedication were essential in ensuring that Italy’s initiatives and work reached viewers directly,” he stated.
The renewal of this Memorandum reaffirms the joint commitment of the institutions involved to promote effective and accessible communication, in support of development and the strengthening of relations between Mozambique and Italy.