By 2022, more than one million Mozambicans will have access to electricity for the first time and the country's 154 districts, their headquarters and 281 administrative posts will have been electrified. The information was given this Thursday by the President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, during the inauguration of the national electricity network at the...
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Consuming chicken and other meats is not for everyone, says president of the Mozambican Poultry Industry
The President of the Mozambican Poultry Industry Association (AMIA), Zeiss Lacerda, said today that the consumption of chicken and other types of meat is not available to all citizens because it requires some financial stability. "In relation to meat, in general, the behavior, the consumption, is not for low-income consumers. So, in...
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WB provides $200 million for digital democratization
The World Bank (WB) will provide 200 million dollars for the "Digital Acceleration in Mozambique" program, launched on Monday (12), which aims to democratize internet access in Mozambique. The initiative, carried out by the Ministry of Science and Technology, together with the Ministry of Education and Human Development and the...
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Religious leader arrested for banning worshippers from accessing public services
The Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM) arrested a religious leader and two followers for encouraging the faithful not to seek public services, in the district of Rapale, in the province of Nampula. The religious leader and his followers from the "Refuge in Jesus" sect were discouraging people from seeking health services, going to school and...
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About 2.9 billion people have never used the Internet due to lack of access
The Facts and Figures report from the International Telecommunication Union, ITU, reveals that 37% of the world's population have never used the internet because they do not have access to the resource. This year, the number of people who used the internet rose to 4.9 billion compared to the amount of 4.1 billion in 2019. ITU secretary-general Houlin Zhao states that...