On May 31, 2024, President João Lourenço visited Huíla Province to inaugurate the Matala Hydroelectric Project. During the ceremony, he unveiled the inaugural plaque and initiated the operation of the newly installed turbine.

Following this, he toured the internal facilities of the project, accompanied by the Minister of Energy and Water, João Baptista Borges, Governor Nuno Mahapi, and other officials. GTICII DO MINEA, Huíla, May 31, 2024. João Baptista Borges João Baptista Borges