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Africa50 Stakeholders Target US$7 Trillion Market with Mozambique Infrastructure Push
News Ghana
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August 16, 2025
Maputo hosted Africa50’s 2025 General Shareholders Meeting, where leaders sealed three strategic deals to accelerate the continent’s infrastructure revolution. Mozambique President Daniel Chapo positioned his nation as Southern Africa’s energy and...
Mozambique inflation rate cools down in July
CNBC Africa
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August 14, 2025
In a significant development for Mozambique's economy, inflation has taken a notable dip, leading the central bank to strategically reduce interest rates, a move aimed at boosting economic activity. Speaking with CNBC Africa, Fáusio Mussá, Chief...
Mozambican president urges stronger, transparent local governance
Xinhua News Agency
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MAPUTO, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has called for more transparent, inclusive, and sustainable local governance, urging municipalities to strengthen citizen participation, boost economic resilience, and ensure no one is...
Inside the government’s negotiations over Mozal and Kenmare
Zitamar
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August 15, 2025
The Mozal aluminium smelter is a drain on revenues that the Mozambican state could be earning from power sales. That, at any rate, is the opinion of a source close to the negotiations between Mozal’s majority owner, Australian metal producer...
Cabo Delgado war will take “years” to end, warns head of European Union’s military mission
Zitamar
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August 15, 2025
The insurgency in Cabo Delgado province will take “years” to end, the head of the European Union (EU)’s military mission in Mozambique has warned, although he said there were “signs of improvement” in the fight against the insurgency. Subscribe...
Mozambique’s illegal gold miners lay waste to land and water
BusinessLIVE
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Manica, Mozambique — Digging for gold and jewels is back-breaking and dangerous work, carried out without the most basic protective equipment, and it is illegal. But for the barefoot miners in Mozambique’s Manica province, the risks are worth it....
SADC Organ Troika Ministerial Committee Convenes to Tackle Regional Security Priorities
Informante
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August 15, 2025
Date: August 15, 2025 The Ministerial Committee of the Troika of the Organ (MCO) on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) met on 15th August 2025 in Antananarivo on the margins of the 45th...
Mozambique’s illegal miners make money but the land suffers
World Energy News - Connecticut
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Illegal miners are flocking to Mozambique to mine gold in Manica Miners say they are not protected but that the risks are worth it Farmers say mining activities pollute rivers, soil and water. By Samuel Come The risks may be high, but for barefoot...
Mozambique's illegal miners reap risky rewards but land suffers
Context
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What’s the context? In Mozambique's Manica, illegal miners take huge risks while farmers grapple with mercury in the soil and polluted water. Illegal miners flock to Mozambique's Manica to seek gold Miners lack protection but say risks are worth...
Mozambique’s trade with Africa grew 66% in five years
Portugal Pulse
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August 14, 2025
The 2024 data reveals that Mozambique’s total exports to Africa amounted to approximately 1.592 billion US dollars, with trade remaining concentrated in Southern Africa. Mozambique benefits from preferential access through the Southern African...
The VX Land Cruiser factor – why Africa is still poor
Daily Maverick
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August 18, 2025
The fuel queues across Malawi’s cities tell their own story of an economy and society in distress. The reason for the petrol shortage is not rocket science. It is also entirely predictable. The black-market rate of the Kwacha to the dollar is...
Kenmare still in talks over Mozambique rights renewal
ShareCast
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The London- and Dublin-listed miner confirmed that “final terms for the renewal have not yet been concluded” but stressed that operations at Moma “continue as usual and have not been affected by the discussions.” It said the implementation...
Mozambican President eyes Maputo as key hub for East, Southern Africa
SABC News
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August 13, 2025
Mozambican President, Daniel Chapo, says Maputo wants to be a key hub connecting East and Southern Africa. President Chapo officially opened the Africa50 General Shareholders Meeting in Maputo. Africa50 Annual General meeting in Maputo,...
Eswatini: At the King’s Pleasure
JSTOR Daily
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August 15, 2025
The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR. What’s in a name? If you’re a country, rather than a person, then the answer, should you choose to change it, is a quite bewildering array of logistical expenses. The tiny nation...
Trump administration cuts to terrorism prevention departments could leave Americans exposed
Insight News - Minnesota
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August 18, 2025
Staff at the State Department’s Office of Countering Violent Extremism and Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, which led U.S. anti-violent extremism efforts, were laid off, the units shuttered, on July 11, 2025. This dismantling of...
Review of the 2025 National Budget (I)
Zimbabwe Independent
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Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion minister Mthuli Ncube Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion minister Mthuli Ncube presented the 2025 National Budget to Parliament last week on Thursday. The 2025 National...
Indonesian crew abandoned off Mozambique waters without food, denied freedom
The Jakarta Post
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Nine Indonesian crew members of a ship are in critical condition, stranded aboard a tanker ship off the coast of Beira, Mozambique. They are among a total of 12 seafarers on the vessel, which also includes three Pakistani crew members. The crew...
Mozambique moves forward in establishing national dev't bank
Xinhua News Agency
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MAPUTO, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Mozambican government has announced significant progress in establishing its National Development Bank, positioning the institution as a key driver for structured and inclusive economic growth amid challenges...
South32 threatens to shut Mozambique aluminium smelter as power talks drag on
Times LIVE
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The miner has since continued engagement with the Mozambique government, hydroelectric producer Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB) and South African utility Eskom. Shuttering the smelter is not a done deal, if the two parties can reach agreement...
South32's Mozal Aluminium closure by March 2026 a big blow for Mozambique economy
IOL
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August 14, 2025
South32 said its Mozal Aluminium facility, the biggest industrial employer in Mozambique with over 2 500 staff, will be put on care and maintenance when its electricity agreement expires at the end of March 2026. Apart from the employees and...