Experience

MozUp Enterprise Development Center

• Mozambique
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman of the Board

  • Nov 2019 - Present



Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN)

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• AIEN Africa Regional Executive Committee Member for the period 2020-2021

  • Jun 2020 - Present



MWE - Mozambique Women of Energy

• Mozambique
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder MWE - Mozambique Women of Energy

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  MWE is driven by the desire to empower women and men in Mozambique and across Africa to become leaders of energy transition, targeting SDG 5 and 7 towards a sustainable development. We want to change the narrative of Mozambique, by operating as future makers. MWE is based on four pillars: THINK - BUILD - CONNECT & LEAD By doing research, building capacity, connecting players & developing leaders to become future makers we want to contribute to the energy transition in Mozambique.

• Co-Founder MWE - Mozambique Women of Energy at MWE - Mozambique Women of Energy

  • 2019 - Nov 2022



TPLA

• Founding Partner and Managing Director

  • Apr 2015 - Present

  TPLA is a Mozambican boutique law firm focused in delivering legal service in oil&gas, mining, energy and infrastructure projects. TPLA focus its practice to core areas where it can absolutely guarantee the quality of the services and where it can aggregate value to our clients.

• Managing Partner

  • 2016 - 2016



ExxonMobil

• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Power Play Pioneer Award 2022

  • Sep 2022 - Nov 2022



TPLA Law Firm

• Mozambique
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and Managing Partner

  • Jan 2015 - Nov 2022



WAZA

• Maputo

• Co-Founder of WAZA - Mozambique Think-and-do-Tank

  • Jul 2015 - Jun 2020

  WAZA is a Mozambican independent think-and-do tank, incorporated by citizens who share its values, commitment and drive to contribute towards the public interest of Mozambique, the welfare of its people and the support of its business environment. WAZA is based on the open and continuous xitique of ideas as the means to nurture the awareness and development of its network and initiatives and those of other individuals and organizations who share its values and agree with its mission… Show more WAZA is a Mozambican independent think-and-do tank, incorporated by citizens who share its values, commitment and drive to contribute towards the public interest of Mozambique, the welfare of its people and the support of its business environment. WAZA is based on the open and continuous xitique of ideas as the means to nurture the awareness and development of its network and initiatives and those of other individuals and organizations who share its values and agree with its mission statement. Show less WAZA is a Mozambican independent think-and-do tank, incorporated by citizens who share its values, commitment and drive to contribute towards the public interest of Mozambique, the welfare of its people and the support of its business environment. WAZA is based on the open and continuous xitique of ideas as the means to nurture the awareness and development of its network and initiatives and those of other individuals and organizations who share its values and agree with its mission… Show more WAZA is a Mozambican independent think-and-do tank, incorporated by citizens who share its values, commitment and drive to contribute towards the public interest of Mozambique, the welfare of its people and the support of its business environment. WAZA is based on the open and continuous xitique of ideas as the means to nurture the awareness and development of its network and initiatives and those of other individuals and organizations who share its values and agree with its mission statement. Show less



Advanced LLM in Energy Law (NSELP)

• Netherlands
• Higher Education

• LLM student

  • 2016 - 2016



CGA - Couto, Graça & Associados

• Maputo

• Partner - Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Practice

  • Jan 2012 - Sep 2014

  Head of the Energy, Natural Resources and Infraestructures. Team Legal Manager of several energy transactions and infrastructure projects in Mozambique involving complex contracts and project finance. Expertise in LNG namely with the negotiation and drafting of host government and other investment agreements. Head of the Energy, Natural Resources and Infraestructures. Team Legal Manager of several energy transactions and infrastructure projects in Mozambique involving complex contracts and project finance. Expertise in LNG namely with the negotiation and drafting of host government and other investment agreements.



Vale

• Brazil
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultora Externa

  • 2006 - 2014

• Consultora Externa

  • 2006 - 2014



MGA Advogados e Consultores

• Law Practice

• Senior Associate Public Law

  • Sep 2004 - Jan 2011



Legal and Judical Training Center Mozambique

• Junior Researcher

  • Aug 2003 - Oct 2004



Centro de Estudos Sociais da Faculdade de economia da Universidade de Coimbra

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistente de Investigação

  • 1998 - 2003

• Assistente de Investigação

  • 1998 - 2003

• Assistente de Investigação

  • 1998 - 2003