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Mozambique
President Nyusi's brother expands mining interests in Nampula province

Cosme Jacinto Nyusi, President Filipe Nyusi's little-known brother, is quietly expanding his mining investments in the rich subsoil of northern Mozambique.

Subscribers only Mining 08.04.2022

Inner circles | Mozambique
Frelimo's decisive September political commission key for Nyusi

Mozambique's ruling party will be holding its next congress, a key moment in the country's political calendar, this September. How this shapes the party's powerful political commission will have a huge impact on President Filipe Nyusi's future and the choice of his successor for the 2024 presidential election.

Subscribers only Politics 25.03.2022

Mozambique
Ex-police chief Antonio Mongo strengthens grip on tantalum

Antonio Mongo's family-owned Mhongo's Mining Corporation is increasing its investments in tantalum, a highly coveted metal on the Asian market.

Subscribers only Mining 15.02.2022

Mozambique
Defence dollars and private investments are Nyusi's tandem tasks

While President Filipe Nyusi is hard at work to give the coalition in Cabo Delgado more fighting power, his staff reassures private investors.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.02.2022

Mozambique
Nyusi no longer stonewalling Russia

After nearly two years of diplomatic silence, the Mozambican administration is responding to Russia's discreet overtures.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.02.2022

Mozambique
Religious leader and electoral commissioner Daud Ibramogy branches out into construction

One of the leading lights of Maputo's Muslim community has decided to invest in the construction sector, one year after occupying one of the five seats reserved for FRELIMO on the electoral commission.

Subscribers only Business 03.02.2022

Spotlight | Mozambique, Rwanda
Pouyanné and Kagame's diplomatic dance to restart Cabo Delgado LNG

TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné is preparing a trip to Mozambique and Rwanda to oversee his group's return to the troubled province of Cabo Delgado to restart the giant Mozambique LNG project.

Subscribers only Energy 24.01.2022

TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné (left) and Rwandan President Paul Kagame.

Africa
Viasat, SpaceX and Airtel look to launch Africa's internet into orbit

Although submarine fibre optic links are on the increase, several international operators are now waging a war in space in order to establish their satellites as the new relays for the African internet.

Subscribers only Business 17.12.2021

Mozambique
Karim Premji, the well-connected partner of Turkish luxury real estate tycoon Hasan Toprak

The management of Hasan Toprak's real estate portfolio has just been placed in the hands of a brand new company created in November with the well-connected Canadian businessman Karim Premji, who operates in South Africa, Mozambique and Portugal.

Subscribers only Business 15.12.2021

Mozambique
Superstar Mr. Bow furnishes Frelimo youth with jet set lifestyle

Singer Mr. Bow, real name Pedro Maiaze, has in recent months been investing heavily in luxury services for Maputo's rich crowd. This select group is mainly made up of the privileged youth of Frelimo, the party that has been in power since independence.

Subscribers only Business 07.12.2021

Mozambique, United States
Washington works to smooth defence relations with Maputo

The US foreign service wants to get involved in Filipe Nyusi's anti-terrorism efforts in Cabo Delgado. US-Mozambican defence cooperation has been at a standstill since 2017.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 29.11.2021

General Stephen J. Townsend, commander of AFRICOM, met with minister of defence General Cristóvão Chume, and American Ambassador to the Republic of Mozambique, Dennis W. Hearne.

Mozambique
Nyusi paves the way for his successor over the next year

President Nyusi's latest reshuffles within the Mozambican security apparatus were carried out to prepare for the ruling Frelimo party congress scheduled for next September. The congress will be all about choosing Nyusi's successor, but the party's powerful central committee will also hold him accountable for his handling of the Cabo Delgado crisis.

Subscribers only Politics 15.11.2021

Mozambique
The Dai family's ubiquitous Trust Holding turns towards Beijing

Former Mozambican defence minister Tobias Dai is one of the most well-connected members of Frelimo with China and now his son, Joaquim Dai, is making use of those networks to increase trade between Beijing and Maputo.

Subscribers only Business 25.10.2021

Inner circles | Mozambique
The band of diplomats relaying Nyusi's messages on Cabo Delgado across Africa and beyond

Since arriving in power in 2015, President Filipe Nyusi has little by little restructured his diplomatic corps, which serves as a vital tool for conveying to the international community justification for the army's lack of results in the conflict-hit region of Cabo Delgado.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 22.10.2021

Mozambican president Filipe Nyusi during the extraordinary SADC summit in Pretoria, South Africa, 5 October 2021.

In Focus | Africa
TotalEnergies boss Pouyanné's management charms shareholders but frazzles executives

Since he took the TotalEnergies helm in 2015, Patrick Pouyanné has ruled with a highly centralised management style that has drawn few complaints from shareholders but has sparked dissent, dissatisfaction and early departures among his exhausted executives.

Subscribers only Energy 11.10.2021

French Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, Patrick Pouyanné.

Mozambique
Newcomer Brent & Camden hopes to curry favour with armed forces

The freshly-founded security and intelligence firm headed by two businessmen with contacts in the highest ranks of the ruling Frelimo party are seeking a contract with the country's army.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 11.10.2021

Southern Africa
Elon Musk continues great trek into satellite Internet

The US tech mogul originally from Pretoria, Elon Musk, is working on bringing his services to southern Africa.

Subscribers only Business 06.10.2021

Inner circles | Mozambique
Foreign forces struggle to establish communications with Mozambican army top brass

The speedy start of Rwandan army operations in Cabo Delgado has finally enabled Mozambique to reclaim the territories it had lost. The government's other military partners were not given the same opportunities to bring their troops into the conflict so quickly, however, and are struggling to establish contact with Mozambican army command structure which has been entirely reorganised by Filipe Nyusi.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 10.09.2021

Mozambique
South of Cabo Delgado, Frelimo apparatchik consolidates her position

Lucinda Malema relies on the chief of staff of the governor of Nampula, Rodrigues Ussene, to strengthen her control of the area neighbouring Cabo Delgado, which has become key for Filipe Nyusi. The president has placed all his military logistics there.

Subscribers only Politics 13.07.2021

Mozambique, Rwanda
Rwanda's second reconnaissance mission in Pemba continues in Nacala as SADC gets restless

The Rwandan army's mission in Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique, which had been shrouded in mystery and which went on for longer than expected, ended on 8 July. The 30 soldiers sent there on reconnaissance have retreated to Nacala for a few days.

Subscribers only Politics 12.07.2021

Morocco
The incessant fall of flour milling company Forafric

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Frelimo

Mozambique
President Nyusi's brother expands mining interests in Nampula province

Inner circles | Mozambique
Frelimo's decisive September political commission key for Nyusi

Mozambique
Ex-police chief Antonio Mongo strengthens grip on tantalum

Mozambique
Defence dollars and private investments are Nyusi's tandem tasks

Mozambique
Nyusi no longer stonewalling Russia

Mozambique
Religious leader and electoral commissioner Daud Ibramogy branches out into construction

Spotlight | Mozambique, Rwanda
Pouyanné and Kagame's diplomatic dance to restart Cabo Delgado LNG

Africa
Viasat, SpaceX and Airtel look to launch Africa's internet into orbit

Mozambique
Karim Premji, the well-connected partner of Turkish luxury real estate tycoon Hasan Toprak

Mozambique
Superstar Mr. Bow furnishes Frelimo youth with jet set lifestyle

Mozambique, United States
Washington works to smooth defence relations with Maputo

Mozambique
Nyusi paves the way for his successor over the next year

Mozambique
The Dai family's ubiquitous Trust Holding turns towards Beijing

Inner circles | Mozambique
The band of diplomats relaying Nyusi's messages on Cabo Delgado across Africa and beyond

In Focus | Africa
TotalEnergies boss Pouyanné's management charms shareholders but frazzles executives

Mozambique
Newcomer Brent & Camden hopes to curry favour with armed forces

Southern Africa
Elon Musk continues great trek into satellite Internet

Inner circles | Mozambique
Foreign forces struggle to establish communications with Mozambican army top brass

Mozambique
South of Cabo Delgado, Frelimo apparatchik consolidates her position

Mozambique, Rwanda
Rwanda's second reconnaissance mission in Pemba continues in Nacala as SADC gets restless

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Mozambique President Nyusi's brother expands mining interests in Nampula province

Inner circles | Mozambique Frelimo's decisive September political commission key for Nyusi

Mozambique Ex-police chief Antonio Mongo strengthens grip on tantalum

Mozambique Defence dollars and private investments are Nyusi's tandem tasks

Mozambique Nyusi no longer stonewalling Russia

Mozambique Religious leader and electoral commissioner Daud Ibramogy branches out into construction

Spotlight | Mozambique, Rwanda Pouyanné and Kagame's diplomatic dance to restart Cabo Delgado LNG

Africa Viasat, SpaceX and Airtel look to launch Africa's internet into orbit

Mozambique Karim Premji, the well-connected partner of Turkish luxury real estate tycoon Hasan Toprak

Mozambique Superstar Mr. Bow furnishes Frelimo youth with jet set lifestyle

Mozambique, United States Washington works to smooth defence relations with Maputo

Mozambique Nyusi paves the way for his successor over the next year

Mozambique The Dai family's ubiquitous Trust Holding turns towards Beijing

Inner circles | Mozambique The band of diplomats relaying Nyusi's messages on Cabo Delgado across Africa and beyond

In Focus | Africa TotalEnergies boss Pouyanné's management charms shareholders but frazzles executives

Mozambique Newcomer Brent & Camden hopes to curry favour with armed forces

Southern Africa Elon Musk continues great trek into satellite Internet

Inner circles | Mozambique Foreign forces struggle to establish communications with Mozambican army top brass

Mozambique South of Cabo Delgado, Frelimo apparatchik consolidates her position

Mozambique, Rwanda Rwanda's second reconnaissance mission in Pemba continues in Nacala as SADC gets restless

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Morocco
The incessant fall of flour milling company Forafric

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Mozambique
President Nyusi's brother expands mining interests in Nampula province

Inner circles | Mozambique
Frelimo's decisive September political commission key for Nyusi

Mozambique
Ex-police chief Antonio Mongo strengthens grip on tantalum

Mozambique
Defence dollars and private investments are Nyusi's tandem tasks

Mozambique
Nyusi no longer stonewalling Russia

Mozambique
Religious leader and electoral commissioner Daud Ibramogy branches out into construction

Spotlight | Mozambique, Rwanda
Pouyanné and Kagame's diplomatic dance to restart Cabo Delgado LNG

Africa
Viasat, SpaceX and Airtel look to launch Africa's internet into orbit

Mozambique
Karim Premji, the well-connected partner of Turkish luxury real estate tycoon Hasan Toprak

Mozambique
Superstar Mr. Bow furnishes Frelimo youth with jet set lifestyle

Mozambique, United States
Washington works to smooth defence relations with Maputo

Mozambique
Nyusi paves the way for his successor over the next year

Mozambique
The Dai family's ubiquitous Trust Holding turns towards Beijing

Inner circles | Mozambique
The band of diplomats relaying Nyusi's messages on Cabo Delgado across Africa and beyond

In Focus | Africa
TotalEnergies boss Pouyanné's management charms shareholders but frazzles executives

Mozambique
Newcomer Brent & Camden hopes to curry favour with armed forces

Southern Africa
Elon Musk continues great trek into satellite Internet

Inner circles | Mozambique
Foreign forces struggle to establish communications with Mozambican army top brass

Mozambique
South of Cabo Delgado, Frelimo apparatchik consolidates her position

Mozambique, Rwanda
Rwanda's second reconnaissance mission in Pemba continues in Nacala as SADC gets restless