AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoElectricity Access Push: Mozambique’s EDM targets at least 420,000 new electricity connections by end-2026, lifting access from 66.9% of the population to about two million people via grid expansion plus mini-grids and boreholes. Anti-Corruption in Energy: Mozambique’s ACB summoned NOCMA CEO Emmanuel Matapa over a $403,605 payment tied to “fraudulent correspondence,” with police also arresting senior NOCMA officials in the alleged K700m scam. Project Logistics for Industry: Total Movements coordinated delivery of 10 heavy 80-ton locomotives from India to Mozambique, handling road, port, customs, heavy-lift sea transport and statutory coordination. Mining, Graphite and Supply Chains: China’s Shandong Xinsheng Minerals bought 70% of Triton Minerals’ Mozambique graphite assets for A$17m, taking control of the Cobra Plains concession in Cabo Delgado. Environment Under Pressure: Mongabay reports satellite-detected mangrove destruction in Mozambique’s Zambezia linked to heavy-sand mining that appears to have blocked waterways, raising fresh concerns over coastal heavy-mineral operations. Digital Infrastructure Watch: A report flags Mozambique among the lowest in internet penetration and mobile uptake in Africa, a constraint for wider AI and digital adoption. Regional Trade and Fuel Costs: Malawi fuel hauliers protested a 20% rate cut affecting routes including Beira (Mozambique), withdrawing trucks as margins fall.
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