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Mozambique

Covid-19: ExxonMobil and ENI temporarily call off operations on Coral and Mamba

The suspension of operations on ExxonMobil and ENI's gas projects on Coral and Mamba will have a significant impact on the timing of drilling programmes.

Subscribers only Energy Running story - Cabo Delgado 26.05.2020

"Heirs" of ex-presidents Armando Guebuza and Samora Machel team up in gas sector

Salimo Abdula, the frontman for the commercial interests of the former president Armando Guebuza, is going into business with the firm founded by Samora Jr.

Subscribers only Energy 22.05.2020

Newly elected in Nampula, Mahomed Satar expands family mining empire

Having just won a seat in the Nampula regional assembly, Mahomed Asaraf Satar is working with his family to speed up the expansion of their mining interests in Mozambique. After years in real estate, tobacco, quarries and tantalite, the clan is now moving into gold, copper, iron and gemstones.

Subscribers only Mining 20.05.2020

Covid-19: Total and Saipem struggle to deploy new staff to Cabo Delgado

Several firms involved in the gas project in northern Mozambique's Cabo Delgado are hiring staff through a London-based recruitment company. But border closures are complicating relocation.

Subscribers only Energy Running story - Cabo Delgado 19.05.2020

Multi-sector contractor CADG expands presence in the skies over Cabo Delgado

On 24 April, the Helix intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft operated by its South African sister company Ultimate Aviation was spotted on the ground at Pemba airport. © CADG

Subscribers only Defence, Business Running story - Cabo Delgado 12.05.2020

Lionel Dyck's private military, anti-poaching contracts collide

The Dyck Advisory Group's military raids in Cabo Delgado are making it difficult for its counter-poaching partner, the Peace Parks Foundation, to raise funds.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 12.05.2020

EleQtra bets big on Namaacha wind farm project

The UK's EleQtra, which works alongside InfraCo Africa on several renewable energy projects in Africa, is going solo on a wind farm in Namaacha, Mozambique.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 11.05.2020

The wind farm under construction in Namaacha.

International SOS and Amarante busy on both sides of Mozambique Channel

The French emergency services companies, International SOS and Amarante, aim to use Madagascar and La Réunion as bases for their operations in the Indian Ocean

Subscribers only Business 08.05.2020

Nyusi still at a loss over local content to Total and Exxon's great relief

The Ministry of Mineral Resources has been placed in charge of this thorny issue that has been complicating the development of gas off the Cabo Delgado coast.

Subscribers only Energy 07.05.2020

Cogs of Nyusi's business diplomacy seize up

The security situation is not the only issue on the mind of the Mozambican president, who had been intending to embark on a marathon diplomatic and business promotion tour in the coming months - plans that the Covid-19 pandemic has put on hold.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.04.2020

Nyusi brings gas king Omar Mithá into the fold

Appointing the former chairman of ENH Omar Mithá to the president's office will concentrate much power in the hands of one man to handle gas issues.

Subscribers only Energy 24.04.2020

De Beers and Boston Consulting Group traceability software hit by intellectual property action

The Tracr software platform, which is supposed to guarantee traceability in the chain of production of diamonds mined by the De Beers group in southern Africa, has been targeted by legal action by a former Boston Consulting Group employee, who claims to have contributed to its development without being properly rewarded for his work.

Subscribers only Mining 23.04.2020

Spotlight
Pretoria nettled by the actions of military contractors in Cabo Delgado

Filipe Nyusi again called in South African paramilitaries to help curb the rising insecurity in the north of the country much to the irritation of the South African authorities, who Mozambique has also directly asked for help.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 22.04.2020

Total and ExxonMobil sound warning bell over security time bomb

The American supermajor is coming up with reasons to delay its final investment decision while Total plays for time.

Subscribers only Energy 31.03.2020

Chipande, Sicpa: the expanding galaxy of tracking service newcomer Mects

Mozambican electronic cargo tracking specialist, Mects, which won the lucrative contract to track and seal petroleum product cargos in Mozambique, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 31.03.2020

ExxonMobil's block 4: Trump places US Exim Bank's Reed as pillar against CNPC

The United States are done with talk of financing projects involving Chinese players.

Subscribers only Energy 31.03.2020

Troubled Trafigura offshoot Puma reshuffles top line up

According to our sources, the Mozambican minister of agriculture Celso [...]

Subscribers only Energy 31.03.2020

Cuba's Miguel Díaz-Canel looks to strengthen ties with Filipe Nyusi

The state funeral of the poet Marcelino dos Santos, a founding member of the ruling FRELIMO party, on 19 February [...]

Free access Politics 27.03.2020

Devchand family tend to their healthcare business in Maputo

The South African hospital chain Lenmed Health is intending to open a new healthcare centre called Primemed in the Mozambican [...]