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ANAMALALA party awaits green light as political tensions simmer in Mozambique
GARIKAI MAFIRAKUREVA MAPUTO – As Mozambique braces for what could be a transformative political shift, the Ministry of Justice has yet to identify any irregularities in the registration process of the newly formed political party ANAMALALA. The...
State of Climate in Africa: New Report Warns Hottest Decade on Record
Africa’s climate crisis is intensifying, with 2024 marking either the warmest or second-warmest year on record, according to a new World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report released today. The past decade stands as the hottest ever, driving...
No more double standards — Young Liberian Climate Defender t...
Influential young Liberian climate advocate, Ezekiel Nyanfor, delivered a powerful call to end global double standards in development and climate action at the inaugural Global South NGO Platform conference held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from April...
Charting New Waters: Industry Explores Southern African Superyacht Route
Southern Africa may soon become the next frontier for superyacht tourism, following discussions at the inaugural African Boat Conference, held in Cape Town this week. The idea of a dedicated superyacht route around the region was the subject of a...
Helping smallholders make Madagascar a seaweed farming superpower
Although its roots go back further, the network’s current incarnation was developed by Frédéric Pascal, who joined the seaweed sector after years working with major humanitarian NGOs in some of the world’s most volatile and repressive regions –...
Botswana, Mozambique drive 12.8% PAT rise in FMBCH F24 results
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Strong performances by the First Capital Bank (FCB) franchises in Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, all achieving profits in excess of US$20m, underpinned the full year results of regional banking group FMBCH....
World Bank economist: Africa is resilient, but hard work ahead
Andrew Dabalen, the World Bank’s chief economist for Africa is, perhaps surprisingly, upbeat about the continent’s economic prospects in the near term. “Economic activity has been relatively resilient this year, despite all the uncertainty we’ve...
Mozambique Gas & Energy Summit & Exhibition Charts Over 10 Years of Powering Positive Progress
Maputo, Mozambique – The tenth anniversary edition of the Mozambique Gas & Energy Summit & Exhibition will take place from 22 – 24 September 2025, at the Joaquim Chissano Convention Centre in Maputo. Bringing together over 3,750 expected...
Zambezi basin climate resilience plan secures 703 mln USD
WINDHOEK, May 15 (Xinhua) -- A climate resilience and sustainable development plan for Africa's Zambezi River Basin has received 703 million U.S. dollars in funding from the World Bank, the African Development Bank, and the Climate Investment...
Why the poisoning of vultures matters for biodiversity and public health
A recent mass poisoning event in South Africa’s Lowveld region has reignited urgent concerns over the future of Africa’s vultures. Conservationists fear that unless immediate and coordinated action is taken, the continent could face localised...
Kenyan Innovator Wins Top Africa Prize for Sign Language App
Kenyan entrepreneur Elly Savatia has won the 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation for developing Terp 360, an artificial intelligence powered application that translates speech into sign language using photorealistic 3D avatars in real...
Mozambique Tobacco Market Report 2025: Economic Impact & Future Prospects
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The Tobacco industry in Mozambique 2025 Report provides a comprehensive analysis of production, exports, key players, regulations, and market trends. Dominated by British American Tobacco and Mozambique Leaf...
2024 warmest or second-warmest year on record for Africa: State of Climate report
The year 2024 was the warmest or second-warmest year on record for Africa along with devastating floods, droughts and marine heat waves, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) State of Climate in Africa 2024 report, released on...
UNESCO proposes GBC premises as World Heritage Site
By: Ruth Serwaa Asare The Head of UNESCO Ghana, Mr. Edmond Moukala, has proposed that the historic premises of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) be considered for designation as a World Heritage Site, recognising its vital role in Africa’s...
African Climate Platform demands justice, intergeneragional ...
The African Climate Platform (ACP), a coalition of African civil society groups and partners, on Friday submitted a petition to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, calling for climate justice and intergenerational equity to guide both...
Massano “offers” more than 20 hotels – for purchase or private management – to Mozambique
Noting that the priority is to relaunch the country's tourism, the Minister of State reinforced that Angola is committed to creating favorable conditions for the internationalization of national companies, while at the same time welcoming with...
Syrah Resources to restart Balama graphite operation in Mozambique
Syrah Resources has commenced the process of restarting its Balama graphite operation in Mozambique, with maintenance and inspection teams back on site. The sequential restart of the Balama plant involves prioritising power restoration, camp...
African Climate Platform petitions African Human Rights Cour...
The African Climate Platform (ACP), has petitioned the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights for an Advisory Opinion on the obligations of African States to protect human rights and communities facing the escalating climate crisis. Submitted...
Forex haunts fuel supply yet again
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) says foreign exchange shortages continue to cripple fuel imports into the country, but expressed hope of stability following intervention from the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM). Fuel supply remains unstable...
Mozambique: End corruption, protests preaching ‘gospel of hatred’ – president
The President of Mozambique, Daniel Chapo, promised on Monday to end corruption, justifying that there is no development in a country with “bandits and thieves”, and to put an end to the post-election demonstrations that preach the “gospel of...