Engen has announced plans to establish three more service stations in Mozambique; one in Maputo and two in Inhambane.

The trio will bring to 19 the number of services stations the company operates in the country.

The Maputo site will be located outside Estádio do Simpleton, Mozambique’s national stadium, once approval from the relevant local authority is granted. Construction is set to begin in the first quarter of 2016, with the flagship site including an Engen Quickshop and sit-down Corner Bakery.

The company plans to complete both Inhambane sites by the end of this year. The first will be a knock-down revamp to bring it to its full potential size-wise and to match the company’s global environmental, safety and quality standards. Construction on the entirely new second station in Inhambane commenced last month. Like the new service station in Maputo, it will feature a sit-down Corner Bakery and is scheduled to be complete by year-end.

In addition to these, there’s also the possibility for four more sites. “We plan to integrate the Corner Bakery franchise more fully throughout our existing footprint of sites, whilst also upgrading our forecourts and convenience shops in Mozambique,” says Drikus Kotze, general manager of Engen’s International Business Division.

“This is a key market for us, as demonstrated by our continued retail expansion and a new depot we’ve just inaugurated in Beira. The expanding retail network is, we believe, indication of Mozambique’s economic growth,” he says.