Daniel David

Daniel David (15 February 1966 ) was born in Maputo, Mozambique. He is a CEO & Chairman of DHD Holding and Economic and SOICO Group. And he is one of the main voices of the region advocating for sustainable development, economic growth, innovation and the use of technology for the digital transformation of Africa.

Biography

Daniel David was born in the Moamba district of Maputo province. the first private media group in Mozambique to hold a television channel (Stv, 2002), a radio station (Sfm, 2004), a daily newspaper (O País, 2005) and the international cable news channel STV Notícias (2014).

International career He has had a long professional career, nationally and internationally. Throughout his career, Daniel David had a continental projection in the area of Social Communication. In 1998, was elected vice-president of URTNA (African Union of Broadcasting) and he had special appearances in United Nations Forum on TV and Radio – New York; Common Wealth Broadcast Convention – Cape Town; SABA – Southern African Broadcast Association.

In September 2009, he was the only Mozambican invited to be a member of the "Clinton Global Inniciative" meeting, the year after his biography appeared in the book "Africa Greatest Entrepreneurs", published by Moky Makura. In 2010, he participated of the Gala International Emmy Awards in New York. Four years later, in 2014 he was president of the Mozambique-Portugal Chamber of Commerce.

Implication in the development of Mozambique

Mozambican Economic and Social Forum - MOZEFO In 2014 he launched the Economic and Social Forum of Mozambique - MOZEFO, inaugurating a space of intersectoral and inter-generational dialogue that did not exist in the country until then. The second edition of the Forum was held in 2017. The MOZEFO's mission is to contribute to the accelerated, inclusive and sustainable economic growth of Mozambique, bringing together the private sector, public sector and civil society in a debate platform aimed at identifying challenges and proposing solutions for a more humanized growth.

MozTech In 2014 he created MozTech, currently Mozambique's largest technology fair, a space for debate, interaction and exchange of experiences between different sectors of society with the aim of putting technology at the service of the country's development.

100 Best SME Award He also created the 100 Best SME Award, which since 2012 rewards the best performing small and medium-sized companies in the Mozambican market. He has been recognized as well with various national and international acknowledgments, such as the distinction by the president of the French Republic, Jacques Chirac in 2007, at the Afrique Avenir Forum and the rank of Commander of the Order of Merit awarded by the president of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, in 2016.