AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoIndustrial Parks & Business Facilitation: Mozambique’s Manica province and Moz Parks signed an agreement to establish industrial parks, starting with a Selva site in Vanduzi district, targeting agro-processing, metalworking and food-related manufacturing. SME Support & Jobs: President Daniel Chapo inaugurated a business center in Mocuba (Zambezia) with a one-stop service desk to speed company registration and help link investment to production and employment under the “Jobs Now” push. Agriculture Insurance: EMOSE compensated about 9,000 agricultural producers with 25m meticais for 2024/25 weather losses, highlighting the push for weather- and yield-index micro-insurance despite early-stage adoption. Energy & Regional Industry: NERSA approved new maximum gas prices for South Africa for 2026/27 and 2027/28, citing anticipated supply shifts from Mozambique. Mining Value-Addition Trend: Kenya signalled a move to stop exporting raw minerals and process locally, aligning with broader African tightening on unprocessed mineral exports. Port & Logistics: Maputo Port invested $13.2m in new mobile cranes to boost cargo handling capacity. Hydropower Sustainability: Cahora Bassa South Bank in Mozambique achieved HSS Silver certification, adding momentum for greener power credentials. Digital Skills Link: CNPC’s “Moz-Dream” scholarship backed 36 Mozambican students for Chinese-language learning via UEM’s Confucius Institute. Regional Rail Integration: Eswatini’s ESR showcased a joint regional logistics push with Mozambique’s CFM and South Africa’s Transnet Freight Rail and Transnet Engineering at the EITF.
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