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Tanganda Tea brews plans to export more produce via port of Beira

With its avocado and macadamia nut production booming, the Zimbabwean agricultural and food group Tanganda Tea wants to export them via Mozambique.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 23.07.2024

Agricultural sector reaps rewards of Rome's new Africa masterplan

Giorgia Meloni's government is financing a project in the farming sector as part of its Mattei Plan for investing in the continent.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.07.2024

Rwandan firms flourish in Cabo Delgado thanks to TotalEnergies

Kigali's military intervention to help secure gas projects in northern Mozambique is paying dividends for Rwandan construction firms.

Free access Energy Running story - Cabo Delgado 28.06.2024

Former US Secretary of State John Kerry and Patrick Pouyanne at the VivaTech annual trade fair in Paris on 23 May 2024. © Serge Tenani/Hans Lucas via AFP

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Mozambique LNG: US election thwarts TotalEnergies' plans

US election uncertainty has frozen Exim Bank's decision on resuming financing of the Mozambique LNG project, but the French major could decide to dispense with their support for now.

Subscribers only Energy Running story - Cabo Delgado 19.06.2024

The executive secretary of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), Zacarias da Costa, in Brasília on 16 February 2024. © Joédson Alves/EFE

Lusophone community concerned at stricter Portuguese visa conditions

The rise of the Right in Portugal is threatening the movement of nationals from the Community of Portuguese Language Countries. Following the announcement of plans to tighten up visa requirements, the Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs now plans to meet with diplomats from the CPLP's Member States.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 03.06.2024

Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi (left) with Daniel Francisco Chapo in Matola, 7 May 2024. © Constancio Sitoe/Xinhua

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In Daniel Francisco Chapo, FRELIMO picks convenient unknown as presidential candidate

A bit player in the party that's been in power since independence, the governor of Inhambane Province would be closely watched by the current head of state if he were to win in October.

Subscribers only Politics Running story - Cabo Delgado 22.05.2024

Two firms selected to repair damage to town of Quelimane

Mozambican Emamiz LDA and Chinese public firm Jiangsu Geology & Engineering are hard at work repairing the damage caused by the March 2023 cyclone Freddy that destroyed the coastal city of Quelimane.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 20.05.2024

Israel's TNM begins work on road corridors

Israeli company Technology Consulting & Management has just signed tender documents for road corridor projects in central-eastern Mozambique.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 29.04.2024

Kimberley Process secretariat moves into Gaborone offices at last

One of the most pressing issues facing the certification body's new executive secretary, Bojun Tang, will be the issue of Russian diamonds.

Free access Mining 26.04.2024

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TotalEnergies put under pressure by ExxonMobil over Mozambique LNG

The French major, which is increasingly reticent about an early lifting of force majeure at the key Mozambican gas project, is starting to raise the hackles of its American partner.

Subscribers only Energy 24.04.2024

Two Rwandans guarding the Total Mozambique LNG Project in Afungi, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, 29 September 2022.

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EU split over further funding for Rwandan troops in Cabo Delgado

Kigali has requested €20m from the European Union for Rwandan forces deployed operating in the north of the country, but some EU member states have misgivings.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 16.04.2024

Rwandan soldiers patrol in Palma in Cabo Delgado province, 17 December 2023.

EUTM Mozambique pivots to advisory mission

The European Union training mission that has been deployed in Mozambique since October 2021 is set to become an advisory mission as of September.

Subscribers only Defence 11.04.2024

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TotalEnergies pleads with US EXIM Bank to release promised Mozambique LNG funding

The French major's senior management team, led by Patrick Pouyanné, is having nightmares over the financing of the two gas liquefaction trains it is having built on the Afungi Peninsula plant. Some lenders, including the US's EXIM Bank, still fear that security issues could endanger the colossal €20bn project.

Subscribers only Energy 26.02.2024

TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné in Paris on 8 January 2024.

Mixed fortunes for Russian businesses in Maputo

Despite some successes in the cultural sphere, Moscow is struggling to develop better trade relations with Mozambique. Some Russian companies are nevertheless managing to prosper.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Diplomacy 22.02.2024

SADC special forces begin Cabo Delgado withdrawal

A first SADC military contingent has withdrawn from northern Mozambique, and the rest are due to follow suit by the end of July.

Subscribers only Defence 15.02.2024

Bigger defence budget rekindles race for combat drone contract

The military budget hike for 2024 has combat drone industry leaders pushing for a supply contract with the Mozambique armed forces, needing to increase its airborne capacities.

Subscribers only Defence 13.02.2024

How opposition prevented FRELIMO from taking their strongholds in local polls

After weeks of contestation, the mayors of Mozambique's 65 local authorities will finally be sworn in on 7 February. Of these, 61 will come from the ruling FRELIMO party. The opposition RENAMO and MDM parties have however managed to hang on to two of the country's key cities.

Subscribers only Politics 06.02.2024

Nyusi in urgent security talks with Kagame

The Mozambican president recently made a discreet trip to Kigali to meet his Rwandan counterpart. Their positive working relationship is centred around security and gas issues in Cabo Delgado.

Subscribers only Defence, Energy 05.02.2024

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi in Prague, Czech Republic on 8 August 2023.

Nyusi seeks to weaken RENAMO in lead-up to presidential election

Mozambique's president is exploiting all the levers of power at his disposal to undermine the electoral prospects of the main opposition party.

Subscribers only Politics 30.01.2024

The President of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, in Washington, DC, on 13 December 2022.

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Mozambique LNG: TotalEnergies decision on force majeure imminent

The level of activity at the huge gas project in Cabo Delgado province suggests that legal barriers to an official resumption of work there could soon be lifted. But the French major is facing reservations from financial backers.

Subscribers only Energy 22.01.2024

TotalEnergies CEO & Chairman Patrick Pouyanné in Paris on 8 January 2024.

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From Maputo to Antananarivo, new graphite sector in turmoil

Following the introduction of restrictions on graphite exports by China, buyers are turning to Madagascar and Mozambique, which have substantial reserves. Development is being hampered, however, by the security situation in Cabo Delgado and governance problems in Madagascar.

Subscribers only Mining 17.01.2024

An origami crane made of graphene at Zhejiang University, China, 14 June 2017.

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Tanganda Tea brews plans to export more produce via port of Beira

Agricultural sector reaps rewards of Rome's new Africa masterplan

Rwandan firms flourish in Cabo Delgado thanks to TotalEnergies

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Mozambique LNG: US election thwarts TotalEnergies' plans

Lusophone community concerned at stricter Portuguese visa conditions

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In Daniel Francisco Chapo, FRELIMO picks convenient unknown as presidential candidate

Two firms selected to repair damage to town of Quelimane

Israel's TNM begins work on road corridors

Kimberley Process secretariat moves into Gaborone offices at last

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TotalEnergies put under pressure by ExxonMobil over Mozambique LNG

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EU split over further funding for Rwandan troops in Cabo Delgado

EUTM Mozambique pivots to advisory mission

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TotalEnergies pleads with US EXIM Bank to release promised Mozambique LNG funding

Mixed fortunes for Russian businesses in Maputo

SADC special forces begin Cabo Delgado withdrawal

Bigger defence budget rekindles race for combat drone contract

How opposition prevented FRELIMO from taking their strongholds in local polls

Nyusi in urgent security talks with Kagame

Nyusi seeks to weaken RENAMO in lead-up to presidential election

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Mozambique LNG: TotalEnergies decision on force majeure imminent

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From Maputo to Antananarivo, new graphite sector in turmoil

What next for EU training mission in Cabo Delgado?

Portuguese president's nephew kick-starts trade relations with Africa

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Mozambique

Tanganda Tea brews plans to export more produce via port of Beira

Agricultural sector reaps rewards of Rome's new Africa masterplan

Rwandan firms flourish in Cabo Delgado thanks to TotalEnergies

Spotlight Mozambique LNG: US election thwarts TotalEnergies' plans

Lusophone community concerned at stricter Portuguese visa conditions

Spotlight In Daniel Francisco Chapo, FRELIMO picks convenient unknown as presidential candidate

Two firms selected to repair damage to town of Quelimane

Israel's TNM begins work on road corridors

Kimberley Process secretariat moves into Gaborone offices at last

Spotlight TotalEnergies put under pressure by ExxonMobil over Mozambique LNG

Spotlight EU split over further funding for Rwandan troops in Cabo Delgado

EUTM Mozambique pivots to advisory mission

Spotlight TotalEnergies pleads with US EXIM Bank to release promised Mozambique LNG funding

Mixed fortunes for Russian businesses in Maputo

SADC special forces begin Cabo Delgado withdrawal

Bigger defence budget rekindles race for combat drone contract

How opposition prevented FRELIMO from taking their strongholds in local polls

Nyusi in urgent security talks with Kagame

Nyusi seeks to weaken RENAMO in lead-up to presidential election

Spotlight Mozambique LNG: TotalEnergies decision on force majeure imminent

Spotlight From Maputo to Antananarivo, new graphite sector in turmoil

What next for EU training mission in Cabo Delgado?

Portuguese president's nephew kick-starts trade relations with Africa

Harare serves as Minsk's stepping stone into southern Africa

Saudi Arabia lays groundwork for embassy openings in SADC

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Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Senegal
Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

Spotlight
Mozambique LNG: US election thwarts TotalEnergies' plans

Spotlight
In Daniel Francisco Chapo, FRELIMO picks convenient unknown as presidential candidate

Spotlight
TotalEnergies put under pressure by ExxonMobil over Mozambique LNG

Spotlight
EU split over further funding for Rwandan troops in Cabo Delgado

Spotlight
TotalEnergies pleads with US EXIM Bank to release promised Mozambique LNG funding

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Mozambique LNG: TotalEnergies decision on force majeure imminent

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From Maputo to Antananarivo, new graphite sector in turmoil