Port & Logistics Digitisation: Maputo Port Development Company has awarded Mozambique’s first Port Community System project to Kalé Logistics Solutions, aiming to streamline vessel, customs, terminal, and truck/rail movements through a unified digital platform. Banking & Cost of Credit: Mozambique’s banks’ Prime Rate stays at 15.50% for July, keeping financing conditions tight for households and firms. Regional Trade & Industrialisation: President Daniel Chapo urged Tanzania and Mozambique to build stronger regional value chains and logistics links as the 50th Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair opens; Tanzania’s Samia also hailed DITF’s role in trade growth. Drug Enforcement: SERNIC incinerated 3.7 tonnes of seized fentanyl at Maputo Airport, with arrests including a customs official, as authorities report a sharp drop in 2025 drug seizures versus 2024. Infrastructure Resilience: In Gaza, emergency works to rehabilitate dams and reservoirs across Limpopo, Incomáti and Búzi basins were launched with World Bank funding to reduce flood vulnerability. Mining & Equipment Costs (Regional): Tanzania-focused coverage highlights demand for fuel-efficient heavy trucks and locally assembled mining machinery—an operating-cost theme relevant to Mozambique’s construction and mining spend. Security & Migration Shock (Regional): Returnees are swelling at Beitbridge after South Africa tightened immigration enforcement, underscoring cross-border labour and logistics pressures.