AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoOil & Gas Deal: Mozambique’s ENH and Brazil’s Petrobras signed a framework MoU for joint studies, exploration, development and LNG/oil-gas commercialization, positioning ENH as a strategic partner as Mozambique courts major operators. Mining Reform: Mozambique is gathering international know-how to formalize artisanal gold mining and cut mercury use under the PlanetGold push, targeting more than 100,000 miners across central and northern provinces. Drug Crisis: Mozambique’s drug fight is shifting from transit to growing local consumption, with hospital admissions up 38% in 2025 to over 32,280 cases, while authorities report a 75% jump in trafficking/consumption cases in the first half of 2026. ICT & Business Tech: Sparc Systems Limited won ICT Company of the Year at TICON Africa 2026, and the firm operates across Southern Africa including Mozambique. Regional Risk: Namibia recorded its first foot-and-mouth outbreak in 60 years, triggering livestock movement and meat export bans that will ripple through southern African trade. Energy Security Context: Coverage also highlights how disruptions around Hormuz and rerouting via the Cape are reshaping shipping and energy flows for southern Africa.
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