Nampula province sold more than 94,000 tons of cashew nuts during the 2024/2025 campaign, out of a target of 82,000 tons. According to a publication by Rádio Moçambique, which quotes the spokesman for the Provincial Council of State Representation Services in Nampula, Graciano Francisco, of this volume, around...
Montepuez Ruby Mining (MRM) has announced that it has obtained certification to the international standards ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management System), ISO 45001:2018 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System) and ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System), which demonstrates that it has met the internationally prescribed standards for employee health and safety and environmental conservation....
The Association of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (APME) has pointed to the lack of certification and financial capacity as an impediment to making more robust use of the opportunities that exist in the energy and mining sectors in Mozambique. The president of APME, Osvaldo Maúte, pointed to the obstacles that small and medium-sized companies face in capitalizing on the...
Last Thursday (13), Vodafone M-Pesa and Sociedade Algodoeira do Niassa, a company belonging to the João Ferreira dos Santos group (JFS), signed an agreement aimed at providing digital financial solutions to facilitate business for farmers and rural communities. During the first year, the new partnership will benefit a total of 500 farmers who, according to the terms...
The delay in starting work on the rehabilitation of the Incomati River water protection dyke in the Manhiça district has put a damper on the reopening of the Maragra sugar factory, which was paralyzed two years ago due to flooding of the sugar cane production fields. The flooding of the sugar cane production areas forced the then management of the...
The Exim Bank of the United States of America will disburse five billion dollars in financing to the French multinational TotalEnergies for the development of the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exploration project in Area 4 of the Rovuma Basin, in the province of Cabo Delgado. The TotalEnergies project has been suspended "Force Majeure" since...
Mozambique wants to increase exports of macadamia nuts, an emerging crop with high commercial value on the Chinese market. To this end, the national authorities have established a protocol with the People's Republic of China, valid for three years and renewable, with the aim of facilitating the entry of this product into that Asian country, free of customs duties. According to...
For the first time, the province of Nampula is taking part in the Lisbon Tourism Exchange (BTL), in Portugal, in an event where it is advertising its tourism potential and seeking partnerships for the recovery of the sector. The event, which runs from yesterday (12) until the 16th of this month, discusses the challenges facing tourism in the face of the emergence of new technologies, especially the use...
The Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy (MIRERE) has committed itself to creating an energy future that respects the environment and promotes economic and social development through access to energy for all by 2030. The National Energy Director, Marcelina Mataveia, said that as well as ensuring access to energy, the institution's mission is...
Last year, the Mozambique Sovereign Fund (FSM) received 84.72 million dollars in revenue from the extractive industry, mainly oil and natural gas exploration. Overall, the FSM has already deposited 158.8 million dollars, including the amount for 2022 and 2023. The revenues are deposited in the Transitional Account based...