Tanzania–Mozambique Investment: MeTL Group says it will invest $250m in Mozambique and target 20,000 jobs, after meetings with President Daniel Chapo, with focus areas spanning manufacturing, agriculture, energy, transport and logistics. Roads & Infrastructure: Mozambique’s National Roads Administration secured $50m from the Saudi Fund for Development to rehabilitate and widen key EN1 sections in Maputo, including drainage works to cut rainy-season washouts. Industrial Parks & Local Supply: Government broke ground on the $9.4m Topuito Industrial Park in Nampula, aiming to create 10,000 jobs and build an SME village to plug local firms into investor supply chains. LNG & Local Capacity: TotalEnergies says it has trained 100 SMEs in Cabo Delgado under CapacitaMoz, strengthening construction, transport and logistics firms for LNG-linked projects. Mining Governance: A police commander in Zambezia was arrested over alleged illegal tantalite mining, alongside foreign suspects, as investigations expand. Online Gambling Regulation: Mozambique approved a dedicated legal framework for online games of chance, separating it from land-based casino concessions and aiming to curb illegal activity. Security & Illicit Economies: UN reporting says Cabo Delgado Islamist-linked recruitment has risen to 400–500 fighters, while illegal gold mining continues to scar protected areas.