October 01
Mozambique: Elections Commission Lacks Funds to Transport Polling Station Staff
The spokesperson for Mozambique's National Elections Commission (CNE), Paulo Cuinica, claims that the body lacks funds to purchase air tickets in order to transport, throughout the… Read more »
Mozambique: Bank of Mozambique Cuts Interest Rate
Meeting in Maputo on Monday, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Mozambique (CPMO) decided to cut the bank's reference interest rate, known as the MIMO rate, from 14.25 to… Read more »
September 30
Mozambique: Mondlane Promises to Legalize Artisanal Mining
Venancio Mondlane, the independent presidential candidate backed by Podemos (Party of Optimists for the Development of Mozambique), has promised to legalize artisanal mining in the… Read more »
September 19
Mozambique: Nyusi Calls for Investment in Primary Processing
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has called on businesses to invest in processing the country's mineral resources, rather than exporting the minerals unprocessed. Read more »
Mozambique: Two Detained for Illegal Mining in Manica
The Mozambican Police (PRM) has detained two individuals for the illegal mining and sale of gold, in Gondola district, in the central province of Manica. Read more »
September 17
Mozambique: Government Owes 51.6 Million Dollars to Teachers
The Mozambican government owes 3.3 billion meticais (about 51.6 million dollars at the current exchange rate) to teachers, which corresponds to two years of unpaid overtime. Read more »
Mozambique: Nyusi Inaugurates Ceramics Factory
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Monday inaugurated a factory of tiles and other ceramic materials, budgeted at one hundred million dollars, arguing that it represents the… Read more »
September 11
Mozambique: Agreement Signed to Increase Maputo Port Grain Capacity
The Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC) on Wednesday signed an agreement with the Maputo Grain Terminal Company (MGT) for a significant expansion of the grain terminal's… Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambican Govt Will Face Challenges to Pay Domestic Debt
The Standard & Poor's (S&P) rating agency, based in New York and London, has warned that the Mozambican government will face challenges to pay its domestic debt, totalling… Read more »
August 29
Mozambique: Catalytic Fund Identifies Companies to Benefit From 7.5 Million Dollars
The Mozambican government initiative for small and medium-sized enterprises, the Catalytic Fund for Innovation and Demonstration (FCID), has already identified 40 enterprises that… Read more »
August 27
Mozambique: Mozambique's GDP Grows By 3.2 Percent
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi announced on Monday that the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.2 percent in the first three months of the current year. Read more »
August 21
Mozambique: - Nyusi Calls for Cautious Management of LNG Megaprojects
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has called for cautious management of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) megaprojects, taking into account the strengthening of security conditions in… Read more »
August 15
Mozambique: Fell Slightly in July
The average level of prices in Mozambican cities fell by 0.05 per cent in July, according to the latest figures released by the National Statistics Institute (INE). Read more »
Mozambique: INSS Doubles Its Investment Portfolio
Mozambique's National Social Security Institute (INSS) doubled, from 2020 to the first half of 2024, its investment portfolio, from 34 billion to around 72 billion Meticais (from… Read more »
Mozambique: Exxonmobil to Resume Projects By 2026
The chairperson of the American oil company ExxonMobil in Mozambique, Liam Mallon, has announced that the company will resume its projects in the northern province of Cabo Delgado… Read more »
August 13
Mozambique: Nyusi Calls On Young People to Embrace Digital Technologies
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has called on young people to embrace digital technologies in order to generate new job opportunities and improve their living conditions, since… Read more »
August 12
Mozambique: Terrorism Does Not Affect Coral Sul Floating Platform
The Italian Ambassador to Mozambique, Gianni Bardini, believes that the Islamist terrorism that has been plaguing parts of the northern province of Cabo Delgado does not affect the… Read more »
Mozambique: Fitch Believes Mozambique Presents 'Substantial Risks'
The Fitch ratings agency, based in both New York and London, believes that the Mozambican state still presents "substantial risks' as a result of its high public debt. Read more »
August 11
Mozambique: Karpowership to Supply Electricity to Five Million
The Turkish company, Karpowership, intends to install a floating thermoelectric power plant in Maputo Bay, in order to sell electricity to five million people in Mozambique, as… Read more »
August 01
Mozambique: Bank of Mozambique Cuts Interest Rates
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Mozambique (CPMO), meeting in Maputo on Wednesday, announced a reduction of 75 base points in its benchmark interest rate, the MIMO… Read more »
July 30
Mozambique: Residents Block Main Road in Demand for Electricity
A group of residents from Pateque neighbourhood, in Manhiça district, about 60 kilometres north of Maputo city, on Monday blocked a section of the country's main north-south… Read more »
Mozambique: Medical Association Postpones Doctors' Strike
The Mozambican Medical Association (AMM), which claims to represent the country's doctors, has decided to postpone their national strike which had been scheduled to take place as… Read more »
July 25
Mozambique: Nyusi Encourages Arab Businesses to Boost Investment
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has encouraged Arab businesses to strengthen their investment in the country, taking into account that economic cooperation must bring mutual… Read more »
July 17
Mozambique: Concerned At Lack of Money for Roads
The mayors of Mozambique's 65 municipalities are worried at the scarcity of the money needed to repair access roads, and the late disbursement of what little money does exist. Read more »
Mozambique: Electricity Restored to Cabo Delgado
The publicly-owned electricity company, EDM, restored on Tuesday the supply of electricity to the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, after it was cut to over 160,000… Read more »