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State expels nearly 200 civil servants

The Deputy Minister of State Administration, Inocêncio Impissa, said that about 200 civil servants across the country were expelled from the State apparatus in the first six months of 2021 alone, as a result of 784 disciplinary proceedings. Addressing the central ceremony of the Anti-Corruption Week last week in Maputo, the Deputy Minister said that 97...

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Former Minister of Public Works, Júlio Carrilho, dies

The former Minister of Public Works and Housing, Julio Eduardo Zamith Carrilho, died yesterday morning (Sunday, 05) at his home in Maputo, according to family sources. Julio Carrilho was born in the city of Pemba, in Cabo Delgado province, in 1946, and graduated in architecture in Lisbon (Portugal) in 1971. He was Secretary of State of Works...

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Insufficient records could leave millions without vaccines in Africa

Insufficient civil registries in Africa could exclude millions of people from vaccination against covid-19 for lack of access to documentation and health services, concludes a study by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation quoted by Lusa. According to the study "Covid-19 in Africa: a difficult road to recovery," more than 50% of children born in...

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More companies are operating, and far fewer job opportunities - Standard Bank

The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) compiled by Standard Bank and under the tutelage of IHS Markit, concluded that business activity in Mozambique remained positive for the third consecutive month, due to a significant increase in demand in the private sector. However, new job opportunities remain very scarce. "The PMI indicator declined to 52.0 in November, contrasting...

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ADB shares financing risk with Ecobank subsidiary

The African Development Bank (ADB) recently signed with EBI SA, a subsidiary of Ecobak Internaional, a financial risk sharing agreement for its activities in Africa, valued at 35 million dollars. This continued partnership between the institutions will allow it to support 50 issuing banks operating in 35 African countries "and should...

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Evergrande admits it won't pay debts, shares fall to lows

Shares in Chinese construction company Evergrande fell to lows since 2010 on the Hong Kong stock exchange today following the group's announcement that it may not be able to pay its debts. The Chinese real estate giant, Evergrande with a debt of $310 billion, admitted on Friday that it may be unable to "meet the...