Vol 54 No 10 | MOZAMBIQUE Limits to corruption campaign 10th May 2013 A new conflict of interest law forces some politicians to resign but Frelimo still dominates the economy A series of high-profile resignations has followed the introduction of laws governing conflicts of interest and corruption but there is considerable uncertainty about how much further the governing...
Vol 54 No 10 | MOZAMBIQUE Spoils for all, please 10th May 2013 The main opposition party, the Resistência Nacional Moçambicana, wants its share of the riches currently benefiting the ruling Frente de Libertação de Moçambique and its senior members. Renamo...
Vol 54 No 8 | MOZAMBIQUE Frelimo's gold rush 12th April 2013 Energy and infrastructure investment could transform the neglected north and affect the presidential succession Anadarko and other oil companies predict that gas finds in Cabo Delgado could double Mozambique’s annual gross domestic product. Meanwhile, vast coal reserves are believed to lie in...
Vol 54 No 8 | MOZAMBIQUE The Quionga network 12th April 2013 General Alberto Joaquim Chipande’s key business move was the formation of Quionga Energia SA this January. Also involved are his long-time ally Gen. Raimundo Pachinuapa and former Finance...
Vol 54 No 8 | MOZAMBIQUE Military manoeuvres 12th April 2013 An intervention force from the Southern African Development Community will soon deploy in eastern Congo-Kinshasa. It looks like a rerun of the 1998-2003 Congo war but some...
Vol 54 No 7 | MOZAMBIQUE Scramble for Nacala 29th March 2013 Leaders of the Frente de Libertação de Moçambique (Frelimo) are poised to benefit personally from the expected bonanza from the development of Nacala port, Africa Confidential has learned....
Vol 6 (AAC) No 12 | MOZAMBIQUECHINAMININGASIA The titanium rush 1st October 2013 The government has warned Chinese company Hong Ti Minerals to develop its mining project quickly as other Chinese firms join the hunt Such is the competition for Mozambique’s mining permits that the government has threatened to revoke licences from companies that do not quickly develop their concessions. Mining legislation requires...
Vol 6 (AAC) No 10 | MOZAMBIQUEASIA The attractions of coal and gas 5th August 2013 On her first state visit to Africa, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra pledged an $8 billion investment in Mozambican port and rail projects Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra embarked on her maiden state visit to Africa in late July. Her first stop was Mozambique, where on 1 August she promised to...
Vol 6 (AAC) No 8 | MOZAMBIQUEJAPAN Agricultural revolution delayed 31st May 2013 The ProSavana project that could turn Mozambique into a major agricultural producer has yet to convince local civil society groups and farmers The ProSavana project has been set up to repeat a Japan International Cooperation Agency programme that helped to turn Brazil's Cerrado region into a major agricultural producer. Its...
Vol 6 (AAC) No 8 | MOZAMBIQUE Armando Guebuza 31st May 2013 President Mozambique: Mr Gue-Business in China President Armando Emílio Guebuza met President Xi Jinping to discuss investment and solicit help in strengthening Mozambique's human resources ahead of the second session of the...