Mozambique

Samsung Electronics says it expects a nine-fold surge in its quarterly profits compared with a year earlier, driven by surging demand for memory chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) data centres.

At least five people have been arrested in France in connection with the theft of two paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir last month, local media report.

Mozambican writer and poet Sónia Sultuane is celebrating 25 years since the publication of her first book.

The flooding situation has demonstrated that the Municipality of Matola urgently requires dedicated spaces for water retention, basins, lagoons, and environmentally vital green areas.

To what extent natural resource exploitation contributes to improving the population’s living conditions—by reducing poverty rates and enhancing social well-being—is a question that warrants deep reflection to adopt an effective, productive management mod…

The President of the Republic, Daniel Chapo, highlighted Tete as a resource-rich province, citing the Cahora Bassa Hydroelectric Dam as a prime example—which produces electricity and provides optimal conditions for solar panel farm installation—alongside…

Mozambique yesterday completed one full year without recording any kidnappings, breaking a 15-year consecutive streak of the crime.

The Minister of Agriculture, Environment, and Fisheries, Roberto Mito Albino, highlighted ongoing operations to halt illegal fishing in the country, particularly within the Cahora Bassa Reservoir in Tete Province.

The Supreme Court (Tribunal Supremo – TS) has ordered banking institutions to unfreeze the accounts of politician Venâncio Mondlane within the framework of legal proceedings concerning post-election protests.

The staging of international investment conferences—such as the one kicking off today in Tete—could, in coming years, extend to other regions across central Mozambique and beyond, as additional provinces have formally requested support from the Zambezi Va…

The President of the Republic, Daniel Francisco Chapo, and his counterpart from the Republic of the Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, reaffirmed in Brazzaville their commitment to deepening the historical relations of friendship and cooperation between the two…

Mozambique and Tanzania have reinforced their Defense and Security cooperation and adopted joint strategies to tackle cross-border threats, with a particular focus on terrorism, organized crime, and other risks impacting regional stability.

The Mozambican government has announced a plan to pay its debt estimated at 81.3 billion meticais (around 1.27 billion US dollars at the current exchange rate), while introducing measures to prevent the accumulation of new unpaid commitments.

The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Mozambique, Delphine Perremans, stated that the European Union, together with her country, has raised 47 million US dollars to strengthen Mozambican climate resilience and access to sustainable energy.

The President of the CTA, Álvaro Massingue, will participate tomorrow in The Hague, Kingdom of the Netherlands, in the Steering Committee meeting of the Nourishing Food Pathways (NFP) program, organized by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN).

The creation of employment opportunities, entrepreneurship, and income generation is contributing to discouraging young people from joining extremist movements in Cabo Delgado, according to the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Northern Integrated…

The Maputo City Provincial Council of the Mozambican Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados de Moçambique – OAM) and the National Criminal Investigation Service (Serviço Nacional de Investigação Criminal – SERNIC) will strengthen institutional cooperation,…

The Bank of Mozambique (BM) and the Confederation of Economic Associations of Mozambique (CTA) have resumed dialogue and announced a new mechanism to stimulate corporate credit, focusing on boosting domestic production, substituting imports, and growing e…

The Bank of Mozambique (BM), whose mission is to preserve the value of the national currency, the metical, and promote a solid and inclusive financial sector, has been holding meetings aimed at sharing key information regarding the New Mandatory Reserve R…

The Mozambican Government aims to improve health sector financing through greater resource integration to guarantee the sustainability of the National Health Service (Sistema Nacional de Saúde – SNS) and ensure quality services for the population.

The reference price for raw cashew nuts in Mozambique will rise by 6.67% to 48 meticais (0.67 euros) per kilogram, the Government announced today, while calling for an intensified crackdown on smuggling that inflicts millions of euros in economic losses a…

The Pemba Daycare Center (Jardim Infantil de Pemba) in Cabo Delgado Province now features new facilities capable of accommodating over 150 preschool-aged children following the inauguration today of a new building by the Secretary of State for Gender and…

The “Mambas” have returned to the group of the world’s top 100 national teams, climbing five places in the latest FIFA ranking update released this Wednesday.

The artistic director of Xiquitsi, Kika Materula, praised on Wednesday, in a note of thanks, the staging of the Peace Concert—an initiative organized by the Embassy of Italy in Maputo under the Mozita2026 cultural program, in which Xiquitsi participated l…

“Only 15% of the total population in Mozambique can afford the service—that is, actively maintaining a data package on a device,” stated Sónia Jorge, Executive Director of the Global Digital Inclusion Partnership, a partner of the Mozambican Government in…

“This conference must contribute to building a national pipeline of bankable climate projects capable of connecting project developers, Government, banks, climate funds, and investors,” said Minister Salim Valá during the opening of the 2nd National Clima…

Investors from the United Arab Emirates are seeking to acquire one of the world’s largest titanium mines in Mozambique, having submitted a proposal to purchase Kenmare Resources plc, owner of the Moma concession, the Irish company announced today.

Over 730,000 internally displaced people have returned to their areas of origin in Mozambique, according to the latest Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) assessment by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

The World Health Organization has said the risk of an epidemic in Russia is low after the sudden death of a lab technician who worked at a plague research institute in Siberia.

The weekend’s elections in Brazil not only put Jair Bolsonaro’s eldest son, Flávio Bolsonaro, in the lead in the presidential race, but also underscored how far the former president has come in building a political dynasty.

US death row inmate Christa Pike is “conscious and speaking” after surviving a failed execution attempt in Tennessee last week, her lawyers say.

Cristiano Ronaldo says he is not retiring from international football but deserves to be punished for walking out on Portugal after head coach Jorge Jesus twice “broke his word”.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed South Africa have shown an interest in becoming the first African host of the summer Olympics in 2036.

The Bank of Mozambique considers that manufacturing activity in the country remains constrained by Mozal—the nation’s largest industrial enterprise, closed since March—identifying additional internal and external risks that could impact the economy’s traj…

The Municipal Council of Maputo City, Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM), and the Maputo Dive Centre have established a partnership to implement a Recreational and Scientific Diving School in the KaNyaka Municipal District.

The phased washing and disinfection of hydraulic components at the Umbeluzi Water Treatment Plant in Boane District, Maputo Province, launched this Tuesday (October 6 to November 30).

The Mayor of Xai-Xai, Ossemane Adamo, inaugurated on Tuesday two road infrastructure projects valued globally at 66 million meticais, designed to improve urban mobility and revitalize tourism in the city.

Renato Matusse and Inácio Dina were sworn in on Tuesday in Maputo City as National Commander of the National Public Rescue Service (SENSAP) and Director of Logistics and Finance of the Police General Command, respectively.

More than 10 years after the approval of the municipal bylaw prohibiting vehicle parking on Maputo’s sidewalks, motorists continue to violate the rule.

The World Bank revised its economic growth forecast for Angola upward to 4.5% for this year, while inflation in Mozambique is expected to rise from 4.4% to 7.5%, according to a report released Tuesday, October 6.

Mozambique is showcasing the potential of its blue economy in Spain, seeking to project investment opportunities, strengthen international partnerships, and acquire knowledge to drive sustainable development across the seafood sector and ocean-related act…

UNICEF and the Gorongosa National Park (PNG) Restoration Project signed a two-year memorandum of understanding today in Maputo, designed to promote the development and protection of children, adolescents, and youth in local communities within the park’s b…

Rádio Moçambique is in mourning following the death on Tuesday morning of Egídio Pascoal, a broadcaster and journalist for the station assigned to the Tete Provincial Delegation, who passed away due to illness.

Mozambique and Qatar signed a memorandum today to strengthen the legal framework governing labor recruitment, aiming to facilitate the mobility of Mozambican workers to that nation and curb reliance on illegal channels.

The Mozambican Minister of the Interior, Paulo Chachine, recognized today the need to strengthen the technical and operational capacity of the fire services, specifically through equipment, resources, and training, calling on the new national commander to…

Mozambique and Tanzania are bolstering their united front in the field of Defense and Security at a time when cross-border challenges demand enhanced coordination between the two nations.

Mozambique aims to turn to the sea to tackle one of its economy’s core strategic challenges: freight transportation.

The Mozambican municipality of Quelimane has been distinguished in South Korea with an international award recognizing innovative, inclusive, and citizen-centered urban solutions, the local government announced today.

The Mozambican Bar Association (OAM) believes that peace will only be sustainable when it is grounded in respect for the Constitution, protection of fundamental rights, the effective functioning of the justice system, and the credibility of institutions.

A Mozambican businessman was sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison as part of a Homeland Security Task Force investigation for a money laundering conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S.