Mozambique seeks $338m from donors to bridge 2018 budget deficit
The Mozambican government is banking on external aid of over $300 million to help cover…
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Pathfinder hopeful of deal with General Veloso over Mozambique mining licenses
UK-listed Pathfinder Minerals is drafting a legal agreement which it hopes will see retired Frelimo…
Mozambique sovereign fund plan is flawed on many levels, analysts warn
The Government’s strategy for a sovereign development fund must be revised, according to Mozambican transparency…
Zitamar Daily Briefing, 22 September 2017
Welcome to Zitamar’s daily Mozambique briefing for 22 September, 2017. The latest from Zitamar News: Mining boom…
Vale coal train hits lorry at level crossing in Sofala
A locomotive belonging to mining company Vale Moçambique collided with a truck on Tuesday at…
Mining boom won’t reverse Mozambique slowdown, economists say
Standard Bank has slashed its growth forecast for Mozambique’s economy for 2018, fearing that an…
Renamo: No accord until parliament approves our demands
Mozambique’s main opposition party, Renamo, said this week that it will not sign a definitive…
Zitamar Daily Briefing, 20 September 2017
Welcome to Zitamar’s daily Mozambique briefing for 20 September, 2017. Today we present the first in…
New tax regime to stimulate Mozambique’s graphite, cement, and beer industries
Mozambique’s Council of Ministers yesterday approved tweaks to the country’s tax code to promote domestic…
COMMENT: Bite the bullet or muddle through? A mid-term outlook for Mozambique – by Roberto Tibana
To understand Mozambique’s trajectory over the next four years, one must look further than the…