Mozambique maintains the production pattern of the colonial period in agriculture, exporting more cash crops and importing more food, a paradigm that makes the country vulnerable to external shocks in essential goods, says a study presented yesterday in Maputo. "We still have the challenge of changing the way Mozambique's economy has been structured to...
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More than 2,500 young people use drugs in Beira City
A study carried out by the National Support Network for Drug Users, called MOZPUD, showed that in the city of Beira there are more than 2,500 young people and teenagers, aged between 15 and 35, who are somehow involved in drug use. The information was shared by the Director of the Office for the Prevention...
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"Mozambique invests around 30 dollars in health care per citizen," reveals study
Mozambique currently invests around 30 US dollars in health expenditure for each citizen, reveals a study by ThinkWell, an organization working in the health sector. The study was presented on Wednesday in Maputo during a high-level panel on Health Financing for Universal Coverage, as a result of the pre-dialogues held...
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Mozambique is already living under the "shadow of the curse" of natural resources - Study
Mozambique is already living with "the shadow of the resource curse" and must increase funding to ensure that vulnerable populations can enjoy basic human rights in order to avoid conflict, argues a study consulted today by the Lusa news agency. The study is entitled "Fair and efficient taxation: A Path to Breaking the Curse of Natural Resources" and...
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"Resource exploitation brings more risks than benefits to communities," concludes study
A study on the governance of extractive resources, carried out by a consortium of civil society organizations, has concluded that the exploitation of natural resources in Mozambique has brought more risks than benefits to local communities. The data from the study was shared yesterday in Maputo by Sérgio Chichava, from the Institute of Social Studies and...
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Young Mozambican admitted in 16 American universities. And he has already chosen one
Admitted to 16 US universities with the maximum score of 1,570 out of 1,600 points, Mozambican student Luís Cortês has chosen to start his higher education at Stanford University. He will benefit from a zero-cost scholarship for airfare, accommodation and all the other expenses inherent in pursuing his studies. "I intend to...
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Adequate funding would prevent 810,000 new HIV cases in Mozambique - study
An Economist Impact study released yesterday says that fully funding the response to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) would prevent around 810,000 new infections in Mozambique between 2022 and 2030. The study, carried out in 13 African countries and supported by the Joint United Nations Program on HIV (UNAIDS)...
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Study shows slow elimination of coal is leading the world to 3ºC global warming
A study led by researchers from Chalmers University of Technology and Lund University in Sweden has concluded that the elimination of coal as an energy source is not happening fast enough to keep global warming below 2°C, as dictated by the Paris Agreement, and is on its way to 2.5°C - 3°C....
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"Russia's global reputation has sunk with invasion and Ukraine has gained influence" - study
Russia's global reputation has fallen dramatically over the past year due to the military invasion of Ukraine, while the conflict has significantly increased Kiev's influence, indicates the Global Soft Power Index 2023, published today. According to the annual study on the perceived image of 121 countries by brand assessment consultancy...
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"Paris remains the most sought-after city for super-millionaires," reveals study
Monumental Paris continues to be the world's most popular city for tourism, according to the latest Euro Monitor International ranking. It is also the favorite city of the super-rich, those whose assets exceed 30 million dollars and who number just under 400,000 worldwide. In Paris, house purchases...