Mozambique

[AIM] Maputo -- Difficulty in accessing finance is one of the main obstacles to the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to Mozambique's Confederation of Business Associations (CTA).

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's Foundation for Business Competitiveness (FUNDEC) believes that the creation of quality jobs and increased productivity are crucial factors for economic development.

[AIM] Maputo -- The Australian mining firm South32 has recorded extraordinary costs of 117 million US dollars as a result of the operational shutdown of its Mozambican affiliate Mozal aluminium smelter, which was the country's largest industrial facility.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo claims that his government has rejected proposals from international partners that aimed at increasing the cost of living in the country.

[AIM] Maputo -- At least four people were injured on Wednesday following clashes between police officers and local residents, in Topuito region, Larde district, northern Mozambican province of Nampula.

[Afrobarometer] A majority of citizens say police and courts should do more to protect women and girls from discrimination and harassment.

[AIM] Maputo -- The Italian energy company ENI has reaffirmed its commitment to helping Mozambique to develop its local content by turning investments in the gas sector into benefits for domestic companies, which is crucial for high-skilled jobs creation.

[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has reaffirmed that the energy sector holds a central position in the country's economic transformation agenda.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's Confederation of Business Associations (CTA) calls for paradigm shift in economic relations between Mozambique and China, proposing a move from a model based on trade and investment to one grounded in joint production, technology transfer, and the creation of value chains.

[AIM] Maputo -- The government of Mozambique and Egypt have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation, focusing on boosting economic ties in crucial sectors such as agriculture, trade, maritime transport, logistics, and technical-vocational training.

[AIM] Maputo -- Lucas Chachine, chairperson of Mozambique's Chamber of Commerce (CCM), believes that Macao is one of Mozambique's relevant partners for business development and identification of businesspeople in mainland China.

[AIM] Maputo -- The publicly-owned company Mozambique Airlines (LAM) has recorded a net profit of approximately 5.3 billion meticais (82.9 million US dollars at the current exchange rate), during the 2025 fiscal year.

[AIM] Maputo -- A group of individuals - believed to be members of the Islamist terrorists that have been plaguing districts of the districts of the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado since 2017 - on Monday burned down four houses in Intutupue village, Ancuabe district.

[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government intends to carry out 876,335 new household water connections across the country by 2036.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's Bar Association (OAM) calls for independent and impartial investigation into the killing of Narciso Sambo, an unarmed citizen shot dead on Saturday night by members of the Rapid Intervention Unit (UIR - the Mozambican riot police) inside a bar in Xinavane region, in Manhiça district, about 100 kilometres north of Maputo.

[AIM] Maputo -- The company that operates the Cahora Bassa dam (HCB), on the Zambezi River in the central Mozambican province of Tete, has exceeded its energy production targets for the first half of 2026, generating 6,399.02 gigawatt-hours (GWh) a volume representing 13 percent growth compared to the same period last year.

[AIM] Chengdu -- A integração da inteligência artificial (IA) no sector cultural está a conferir novo dinamismo à cultura chinesa, com destaque para a criação de artistas virtuais capazes de interagir com públicos de diferentes origens.

[AIM] Maputo -- Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair believes that Mozambique possesses sufficient resources to break free from poverty and build a prosperous future.

[AIM] Maputo -- The United Association of Mozambican Health Workers (APSUSM) has decided to extend its nationwide strike for another 30 days, which consists of a total stoppage of activities in all the country's health units.

[AIM] Maputo -- A "Vulcan" assinou um memorando de entendimento com a Liga Moçambicana de Futebol (LMF) e as Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (LAM) para apoiar a realização do Moçambola, a principal competição nacional de futebol.

[AIM] Maputo -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has identified Mozambique as the only county in Southern Africa region facing continuous conflicts that are responsible for generate humanitarian needs in the second quarter of the current year, at a time when the region is seeking to recover from various floods.

[AIM] Maputo -- The Director-General of Mozambique's National Institute of Health, Eduardo Samo Gudo, calls on African countries to boost investment in science and heath technologies because "the continent cannot keep waiting for the global north, Western countries and other rich countries, to develop the tests and medicines."

[AIM] Maputo -- The National Alliance for a Free and Autonomous Mozambique (Anamola), led by former presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane, has sworn into office 35 members for its departments and advisory bodies.

[AIM] Maputo -- The Bank of Mozambique, in its role as regulator of the national financial system, has revealed that the country's northern provinces (Nampula, Cabo Delgado and Niassa) still face poor financial service coverage.

[AIM] Maputo -- The American Financial Consulting firm Deloitte has expressed uncertainty about the operational continuity of the publicly-owned company Airports of Mozambique as it recorded a negative share capital of 857 million meticais (13.4 million US dollars at the current rate) in 2025.

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[Agenzia Fides] Quelimane -- A new alarm has been raised over the humanitarian situation in Mozambique, particularly in the province of Cabo Delgado.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican government intends to establish a technical and financial mechanism aimed at introducing Belarusian agricultural technologies into the national production sector, with a particular focus on family farming.

[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Ministry of Transport and Logistics (MTL) has disbursed 128.8 million meticais (just over two million US dollars at the current exchange rate) to compensate public transport operators, following the increase in the price of fuel last May.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo believes that the country's natural resources can only generate economic and social impact if accompanied by a strategy of economic diversification and industrialization.