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Nyusi leaves local development of Cabo Delgado gas in limbo

Published on 30.11.2020 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 min

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi. © Israel Zefanias / Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

The president's narrow focus on future gas revenues has left local and international firms dismayed over the neglect of industrialisation and diversification.

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Mozambique
Nyusi leaves local development of Cabo Delgado gas in limbo

Mozambique
Total's Mozambique manager Ronan Bescond ponders his future while all projects are frozen

Mozambique
Carlos Mesquita consolidates his power within Nyusi's government

Spotlight | Mozambique
The local content trio squaring up to Total, ENI, and ExxonMobil

Spotlight | Mayotte island, Mozambique
Total eyes Mayotte as possible rear base for Mozambique LNG

Mozambique
Total CEO Patrick Pouyanné turns up the heat on Filipe Nyusi

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Burnham Global trains Nyusi's troops to operate Paramount armoured vehicles

Spotlight | Mozambique
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Mozambique, Saudi Arabia
Cabo Delgado governor Tauabo gets Saudi help to battle jihadists

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