AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoIMF Talks in Maputo: An IMF delegation arrives in Mozambique to test whether a new financial programme can be negotiated after the last $456m deal was derailed by abandoned reviews and a reset in 2025. Water Security Push: Mozambique’s ARA-Sul is seeking about $1.5bn to reinforce Moamba Major and Mapai dams against floods and drought, with updated studies due early next year. Women’s Enterprise Grants: President Daniel Chapo says around 14,000 women will receive non-repayable grants of 100,000 meticais each to start businesses, alongside efforts to cut gender-based violence. Press Freedom Ruling: Pemba Court ordered the return of investigative journalist Estácio Valoi’s seized equipment after the seizure basis was concluded, linked to a timber export probe. Graphite Project Update: Total Graphite hired Lycopodium to review and update Montepuez feasibility work, targeting initial results in November 2026 and possible construction resumption in 2027. Regional Trade Reality Check: Namibia’s AfCFTA trade footprint remains tiny, with most intra-Africa commerce still routed through older SACU/SADC arrangements—Mozambique is among key destinations.
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