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Xonguila

Feel Mozambique

Xonguila is a Mozambican magazine dedicated to informing and surprising its readers with the best, most beautiful and most diverse that Mozambique has to offer.

Through its pages and digital platforms, it gives space to the people, talents, places and initiatives that make the country a land rich in creativity and potential, seeking to convey an inspiring and positive image of Mozambique.

Our history

Xonguila was born in 2018 from an idea shared by Omar Diogo, Nuno Soares, Mariano Silva and Nuno Azevedo, four entrepreneurs united by the desire to create a publication that would showcase Mozambique through its people, its creativity and the stories that deserve to be known.

The first issue was published in April 2018. Since then, Xonguila has been published monthly, establishing itself on the Mozambican editorial scene through a positive approach, original content and a strong visual component.

Born as a magazine, Xonguila has evolved into an editorial ecosystem that combines print publication, website, social media, video, audio, newsletter and different forms of digital distribution.

2018First issue
Printed magazine
Digital expansion
TodayA multiplatform editorial ecosystem

What drives us

Panoramic view of Maputo

Promoting the country, its people and creativity

Xonguila covers and promotes the areas that define the richness of Mozambique — from cultural expressions to business initiatives, from territories to the people who transform them. Each story is chosen for its ability to surprise, inform and inspire.

CultureArtEnvironmentBusiness and entrepreneurshipSocietyTourismGastronomyCreativityPersonalitiesInspiring stories

Xonguila in numbers

2018

The year it all began

90+

Issues published

Monthly

A new issue every month

2 languages

Portuguese and English

220,000+

Followers on social media

31,800

Monthly visits to the website

Who has appeared in our pages

Stewart Sukuma

Stewart Sukuma

Moreira Chonguiça

Moreira Chonguiça

Azagaia

Azagaia

Eldevina Materula

Eldevina Materula

Mia Couto

Mia Couto

Mariza

Mariza

Reinata Sadimba

Reinata Sadimba

José Rodrigues dos Santos

José Rodrigues dos Santos

Conceição Queiroz

Conceição Queiroz

Selma Uamusse

Selma Uamusse

Calane da Silva

Calane da Silva

Melanie de Vales

Melanie de Vales

Fábio Porchat

Fábio Porchat

Ricardo Pereira

Ricardo Pereira

Plutónio

Plutónio

Rafael Portugal

Rafael Portugal

José Eduardo Agualusa

José Eduardo Agualusa

Paulina Chiziane

Paulina Chiziane

Chude Mondlane

Chude Mondlane

Clarisse Machanguana

Clarisse Machanguana

Dauto Faquira

Dauto Faquira

David Dias

David Dias

Deltino Guerreiro

Deltino Guerreiro

Eu.Clides

Eu.Clides

Fattú Djakité

Fattú Djakité

Gutto

Gutto

HMB

HMB

Ivandro

Ivandro

Lenna Bahule

Lenna Bahule

Manuela Soeiro

Manuela Soeiro

Nádia Silva

Nádia Silva

Paula Cardoso

Paula Cardoso

Rochete Libombo

Rochete Libombo

Sérgio Faife

Sérgio Faife

Silva Dunduro

Silva Dunduro

Stella Mendonça

Stella Mendonça

Valete

Valete

Welket Bungué

Welket Bungué

Credits

Property

Veludo & Mentol, Sociedade Unipessoal Lda

Administrative Council

Omar Diogo

Nuno Soares

Director

Nuno Soares

Editorial Content Management

Nuno Soares

Omar Diogo

Fátima Ribeiro

Copy-desk (Portuguese)

Fátima Ribeiro

Translation (Portuguese-English)

Pedro Sargaço

Photography

Helton Perengue

Cover Design

Nuno Azevedo

Infographics and Pagination

Omar Diogo

Audiovisual Producers

Omar Diogo

Social Media Management

Nuno Soares

Marketing and Communication Contents

Omar Diogo

Homepage Management and Online Editing

Omar Diogo

Commercial Department

Nuno Soares

comercial@xonguila.co.mz

Industrial Property Registration

35065/2017 - 35066/2017 (15/01/2018)

ISSN and Register

ISSN-0261-661

02/Gabinfo-dec/2018

Printing

Txelene LDA

Be part of our stories

An area aimed at brands, institutions and partners wishing to communicate through the Xonguila universe.

Advertising and partnerships

Who walks with Xonguila

The brands and institutions that support Xonguila.

Become a partner
  • Millennium BIM
  • BCI
  • Heineken
  • UBA
  • Vodacom
  • Cornelder