Mozambique Investment & Security: Cabo Delgado governor Valige Tauabo urged investors to follow Defense and Security Forces protocols to keep industrial and agribusiness projects moving, citing the need for stability to attract buyers of farm and fishery products. Industrial Policy Push: President Daniel Francisco Chapo used Mozambique’s independence anniversary to call for economic self-reliance through higher production, industrialisation, local value addition in minerals/oil-and-gas, and more jobs for youth and women. Regional Governance & Corruption: SADC’s anti-corruption push highlighted how corruption diverts resources from essential services, with focus on procurement transparency, beneficial ownership, asset recovery and whistle-blower protection. Mozambique Logistics & Trade: SMSA Africa Logistics Group broke ground on a new head office, warehouse and workshop in Benoni, with services spanning cross-border logistics that include Mozambique. Cross-border Labour Risks: A Malawi study flagged South Africa and Mozambique as key destinations for Malawian youth labour trafficking, pointing to exploitation across agriculture, construction, manufacturing and retail. Agribusiness Input Integrity: Malawi police arrested two men over 670 bags of suspected counterfeit NPK fertiliser, with claims the supply came from Mozambique—now headed for lab checks. Climate Pressure on Food Systems: Southern Africa faces renewed El Niño-linked drought risk, with Mozambique listed among hotspots for crop and water shocks in 2026-27.