AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMozambique–Portugal Cooperation: President Daniel Chapo and Portugal’s António Seguro reaffirmed plans to deepen political and economic ties, stressing “trust” and pointing to reforms to improve governance and the business climate, including updates to mining and oil laws, a Local Content Law, and a Development Bank of Mozambique. Business Environment Reform: Mozambique’s Economy Minister Basílio Muate says government will implement CTA recommendations to cut the cost of doing business, improve liquidity and legal certainty, and strengthen public-private dialogue through a new monitoring model. SME Link to Power Infrastructure: CTA and the Mphanda Nkuwa Hydroelectric Project signed an agreement to integrate SMEs into services for the future Zambezi power and transmission buildout, aiming to turn energy investment into jobs and local capacity. Air Pollution Monitoring: An Africa-wide initiative led by Makerere University’s AirQo uses AI plus low-cost sensors and weather data to deliver hyperlocal air quality data, including support for Mozambique authorities. Illegal Mining Accountability: MACUA is pushing for a full parliamentary probe into South Africa’s illegal mining value chain after two SANDF deaths, arguing investigations must reach the wider political economy behind syndicates. Poaching Conviction: A Mozambican national was jailed for 11 years in South Africa for multiple poaching-related offences, including illegal firearm and immigration violations.
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