AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMozambique Border Trade & Infrastructure: Mozambique awarded Chinese firms a 25-year contract to build and operate a one-stop border post linking to Zimbabwe, with the Machipanda project budgeted at $37.2m—an upgrade aimed at speeding cross-border flows. Air Connectivity Finance: AFRAA warned that blocked airline funds are undermining African carriers’ cash flow and connectivity; Mozambique is listed among countries with significant trapped revenues. Cabo Delgado Security & Health: Tanzania plans a free medical outreach mission in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado, with specialists from Benjamin Mkapa Hospital set to assess needs in Pemba. Anti-Drugs Enforcement: Mozambique’s SERNIC incinerated about 560 sacks and drums of chemical products seized for hard-drug manufacture after arrests at Maputo airport and a warehouse bust in Matola. Regional Energy Context: Zimbabwe reported uninterrupted power through winter, citing improved performance at Hwange and Kariba—supporting the broader push to expand generation capacity. Business & Jobs (Region): Eswatini’s EIPA said five major projects moved into implementation with E7.4bn investment and about 4,850 jobs, signalling continued industrial momentum in Southern Africa.
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