AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMozambique Water & Climate Relief: President Chapo inaugurated a $5.5m JICA-funded water system in Mandimba (Niassa), targeting 25,000 residents with 25 hand pumps—another push to cut living costs through reliable water. Agriculture Reality Check: Mozambique still cultivates only 17.8% of arable land (6.5m ha of 36m), with most farms under two hectares and persistent limits from irrigation, mechanisation and weak value chains—while extractives keep grabbing policy attention. Cabo Delgado Rights Pressure: Human Rights Watch urged a transparent probe after reports that navy personnel killed at least 13 fishers in mid-March, amid wider tensions tied to gas development. Industry Signal: Syrah Resources says it wants to lift Balama graphite output toward 200,000–240,000 tons, after operating below capacity following earlier shutdowns. Regional Energy Link: Eskom reported it exported far more power in 2024, with Mozambique’s Cahora Bassa a key partner.
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