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Year in Review: Mozambique
Feature
Story
The entrepreneurial journey
of Adenaida Paulo Mutaule
Adenaida Paulo Mutaule is a 33-year-old mother of four, originally from Inhassoro,
currently residing in Matsutsuque. Despite the tragic loss of her husband in 2016,
Adenaida managed to forge a path of resilience and determination, thus making her
a beacon of hope and entrepreneurial spirit in her community.
In 2007, Adenaida’s journey into
entrepreneurship began when she started
buying lettuce to resell. By 2008, she had
commenced her own vegetable garden. The
growth was steady and by 2010, the workload
justified hiring a worker to assist her. Two years
later, Adenaida expanded her workforce to two.
Despite facing setbacks due to the COVID-19
pandemic in 2019, she continued to increase her
workforce, demonstrating her persistence
and commitment.
Adenaida’s entrepreneurial zeal led her to
the GIZ training programme, which forms
part of the Local Development Agreements
funded and implemented by Sasol. Through
the programme, she learned vital aspects that
propelled her business further such as customer
service, recognising untapped opportunities,
procuring goods, and financial management.
What impacted her most was understanding the
importance of treating clients with respect and
identifying new market opportunities.
These skills set her on the pathway to
acquiring more reliable customers. Adenaida
received a funding of 58 000 R17 576 meticais
from Sasol, which she wisely used to purchase
additional seeds to expand her production area.
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The resulting increase in
profits enabled her to purchase a car to
facilitate the transportation of her products
from the farm, subsequently multiplying her
efficiency and output.
Her entrepreneurial instincts grew further, now
not just buying inputs for her own use but for
other farmers in the community, a move that
lays the ground for her planned input supply
shop. The profits from her business have also
enabled her to improve her living conditions
by building her house where she lives with
her children and buying more potato seeds to
expand her production area. Adenaida’s future
plans are not limited to just expanding her
current business. She aims to buy a piece of land
and build rental houses, adding real estate to
her portfolio for more investment security.
Her journey reflects her determination
and entrepreneurial skills, making her an
embodiment of resilience and ambition in her
community. Adenaida Paulo Mutaule is an
inspiration, illustrating that with persistence,
ongoing learning, and the courage to seize
opportunities, one can overcome adversities
and succeed.
