Fuel & Fisheries: Mozambique’s Maputo fishermen are staying ashore as surging petrol and diesel prices—after early May hikes tied to Middle East supply shocks—leave boats unfuelled, with diesel up nearly 46% to record levels and petrol up 12% to 83.6 meticais/litre. Energy Transition: At RENMOZ-2026, Mozambique’s mineral resources minister pushed local biofuels to cut dependence on imported fossil fuel routes that run through the Strait of Hormuz, linking ethanol and biodiesel blending to energy sovereignty, jobs and foreign-exchange savings. Power Investment: Mozambique’s electricity law is meant to attract more private grid investment, with the minister stressing renewables plus gas as a transition fuel while highlighting large hydro, solar and wind potential. Logistics & Investment: The transport minister says Mozambique needs integrated corridors and private capital across ports, rail, roads and aviation, arguing logistics should be a “linchpin” for economic transformation and citing major corridor investment plans. Regional Maritime Oversight: SADC handed over keys for its fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance centre headquarters in Katembe, boosting coordination and information sharing for the Blue Economy. Mozal Watch: South Africa’s IDC is weighing options on Mozal’s future, including buying South32’s 63.7% stake or restructuring, after power-contract failures forced Mozal into care and maintenance. Health Research: KNUST joined the €11m DENSTAR project to run Phase III trials for a dengue vaccine across sub-Saharan Africa.