AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMozambique Coal: Mozambique has settled a long-running coal mining dispute at ICSID, restoring a contested concession and clearing the way for a potential strategic takeover by an Indian steelmaker—an important signal for investor confidence in the extractives sector. Local Industry & Energy Skills: Mozambique is pushing SME participation in the Mphanda Nkuwa hydroelectric project via a cooperation deal with CTA, aiming to integrate local firms into services for the $5.1bn, 1,500MW infrastructure buildout. Business Climate Reforms: At CASP, Mozambique’s economy minister said government will implement CTA’s recommendations to cut the cost of doing business, improve liquidity and legal certainty, and strengthen public-private dialogue through a new action plan. Co-ops Formalisation: The government approved a 2026–2046 National Cooperative Development Program to formalise 10,000 co-ops, integrate 1.5m informal operators, and create 500,000 jobs, with targets for youth and women in management. Health & Manufacturing Oversight: ANARME ordered an immediate suspension of malaria, HIV and HIV/syphilis RDTs (and HIVFIND home tests) made by Meril Diagnostics after WHO/NIH flagged critical quality management failures. Regional Security Spillover: South Africa’s police and SANDF reported deaths of two soldiers during an anti-illegal mining operation near Johannesburg, underscoring the risks facing security forces in underground illicit mining.
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