Os desafios das PMEs do distrito de Nacarôa (Nampula) no período de estado de emergência em Moçambique

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic brought drastic changes in the management process of small and medium companies in view of the observance of measures of a restrictive nature to the mobility of people and goods imposed by the Mozambican government, aiming to minimize its impact on the health of the population. This study aims to identify the challenges faced by these enterprises in the district of Nacarôa (Nampula Province) in the period of State of Emergency of Mozambique, exploring the challenges faced in the management of companies during the health crisis. The survey conducted at local small and medium companies presents the strategies taken by entrepreneurs to minimize the impact of the economic recession on their finances. The research methodology is exploratory, qualitative and quantitative in nature, as a case study. Data collection was carried out through interviews with local entrepreneurs and their collaborators and (also) through documentary analyzes related to the theme of this research (books, dissertations, monographs and scientific articles). The final considerations indicates that the new coronavirus pandemic impacted small and medium companies, with a reduction in economic activity, a slowdown in private household consumption, a reduction in private demand for goods and services, a reduction in the average rate of profit for agents and a decrease in employed labor.