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Mozambique
11 June 2019

Huge ambition for Mozambican power
The government of Mozambique has set a very ambitious goal of achieving universal electrification by 2030, up from a rate of just 28% at present.
06 June 2019

Chinese timber and fishing in Africa
Despite efforts to counter both trades, illegal timber and fishing operations are continuing to erode Mozambique’s forests and fish populations.
24 May 2019

Debt woe continues for Mozambique
The government of Mozambique is battling to bring its debt under control. Government debt as a proportion of GDP reached 110.5% at the end of 2018, up from a low of 37.5% in 2011 thanks to long-running debt relief. However, Maputo is engaging with the IMF and has pledged to put its house in order .
15 May 2019

Total to gain Mozambique LNG through Anadarko deal
A new operator is expected to take control of one of Mozambique’s biggest gas projects, after the board of Anadarko Petroleum decided to accept a takeover bid of US$56 billion from Occidental Petroleum.
15 April 2019

Renewed attacks in Cabo Delgado
Recent attacks in northern Mozambique suggest that the capture and prosecution of alleged militants in the region last year has failed to solve the problem. Workers related to the emerging liquefied natural gas [LNG] industry have been attacked for the first time and foreign investors are concerned about the violence, while human rights NGOs are worried about the tactics they have employed.
02 April 2019

Mozambique’s window on the world
While new coal and LNG port terminals in the northern half of Mozambique attract most international attention, the port of Maputo continues to grow rapidly. The more northerly projects are designed to handle domestic exports but, in contrast, Maputo has managed to regain its historic role as an important entrepôt for South African trade.
13 March 2019

Profile: Carlos Mesquita, Mozambique’s transport minister
Through a vast network of family-owned companies, Mozambique´s  Transport and Communications minister Carlos Mesquita is one of the sector´s key players, and an influential figure in the ruling party, Frelimo, despite his detractors.
07 February 2019

Mozambique unlikely to repay US$2 billion to Credit Suisse and VTB Bank
The government of Mozambique, heavily in debt, is increasingly unlikely to repay a debt of US$2 billion to Credit Suisse contracted by a former Finance Minister who is being detained in South Africa.
10 January 2019

Mozambique looks for LNG financing despite market scepticism
In recent weeks, the government of Mozambique has been involved in intense negotiations with seven countries to secure funding for one of its largest natural gas projects and overcome scepticism about whether it will honour its debt commitments.
27 November 2018

Liquefied success for Maputo
After years of delay and deliberation, Mozambique’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry finally looks set to take off. Consortia led by Anadarko and Eni are investing tens of billions of US dollars in liquefaction, while the involvement of China National Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Corporation (CNODC) and China National Petroleum Company (CNPC) highlights the fact that China will be one of the main customers.
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