
{"id":49265,"date":"2025-07-09T23:11:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T23:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missioninclusion.ca\/?p=49265"},"modified":"2025-07-09T23:20:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T23:20:59","slug":"coastal-entrepreneurs-strengthen-blue-economy-businesses-in-mozambique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/missioninclusion.ca\/en\/news\/coastal-entrepreneurs-strengthen-blue-economy-businesses-in-mozambique\/","title":{"rendered":"Coastal Entrepreneurs Strengthen Blue Economy Businesses in Mozambique"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||13px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#BE0055&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||15px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>The ReSea Project supports 22 entrepreneurs from coastal communities in developing climate-resilient marine businesses<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#BE0055&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>In Vilanculos, Mozambique, 22 women and youth entrepreneurs gathered on July 7th for a week-long business development program focused on strengthening their marine enterprises.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||13px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#BE0055&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>These participants represent 11 Blue Economy Entrepreneurship groups from Inhassoro and Vilanculos Districts, already active in tourism, mangrove honey production, and marine product processing. 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