ADB TO REINFORCED INFRASTRUCTURAL PARTNERSHIP WITH MOZAMBIQUE

The African Development Bank and Mozambique reinforced their partnership during a visit by Mr. Solomon Quaynor, the Bank’s Vice President for Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization.

This visit, held from March 12th to 15th, 2024, underscores the Bank’s commitment to supporting Mozambique’s economic growth trajectory, particularly following

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HOW BELULUANE INDUSTRIAL PARK CONTRIBUTE US$900M TO MOZAMBIQUE GDP

The 52 companies located in the Beluluane Industrial Park, under the management of MozParks, in Boane district, Maputo province, contribute around US$900 million to Mozambique’s gross domestic product (GDP).

They include companies from 17 countries, including the United States of America (USA), Pakistan, India, South Africa, Portugal and Tanzania, most

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WHY MOZAMBIQUE GOVT. NEEDS US$100M FOR RAIL ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT

The Mozambican government needs about 100 million dollars to implement the pilot rail electrification project, from Maputo city to the border with South Africa at Ressano Garcia, over a length of 88 kilometres.

According to Transport Minister Mateus Magala, who was speaking to reporters on Thursday, in Maputo, after a

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FIRST PHASE OF MOZAMBIQUE RESSANO GARCIA RAILWAY LINE COMPLETED

Work on the doubling of the Ressano Garcia railway line is practically complete.

The first phase of the project covers a length of 42 kilometres between Matola-Gare and Secongene in Moamba district, Maputo province.

Agostinho Langa Júnior, chairman of the Board of Directors of Portos e Caminhos de Ferro de

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ANE BANNED VEHICLES FROM ACCESSING SAMORAL MICHEAL BRIDGE IN MOZAMBIQUE

Mozambique’s National Roads Administration (ANE) has forbidden all vehicles from using the Samora Machel Bridge over the Zambezi river, in the central city of Tete.

A statement from the ANE said the ban is intended to make possible urgent repairs to the bridge cables. The damage was caused by overloaded

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MOZAMBIQUE PRESIDENT LAYS FOUNDATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 98KM HIGHWAY

Mozambican President, Filipe Nyusi, laid the first stone for paving the 96 kilometre highway in the northern province of Nampula between the coastal city of Angoche and the town of Nametil.

This is part of the road that will eventually link the provincial capital, Nampula city, to Angoche. Nyusi regarded

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MOZAMBIQUE GOVT. SECURE FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF UNFINISHED SCHOOL PROJECTS

The Mozambican Ministry of Education has 500 million meticais (7.8 million dollars at the current exchange rate) available to conclude the construction of unfinished schools.

According to the Minister of Education, Carmelita Namashulua, speaking on Wednesday at the opening of a meeting of her Ministry’s Coordinating Council, the amount will

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MOZAMBIQUE PRESIDENT INAUGURATE NEW PAVED ROAD PROJECT LINKING TANZANIA

President Filipe Nyusi has inaugurated a road in Mueda district, in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, which provides easier access to the border with Tanzania. The 70-kilometre paved road runs from Moma to Negomano. It ends at the Unity Bridge over the Rovuma River, which forms the boundary between

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ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION OF TWO-STORY BUILDING TRIAL BEGINS IN MOZAMBIQUE

The trial of four men accused of the illegal construction of a two-story building within a restricted area belonging to Beira airport began on 29 June in Beira.

The building was being erected near air traffic control equipment and could pose a threat to communications between aircraft and the Beira

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DOUBLING OF RESSANO GARCIA RAILWAY TRACK ON COURSE FOR COMPLETION IN MOZAMBIQUE

The doubling of the track along the Ressano Garcia railway line, which links Mozambique and South Africa, from the Matola-Gare Administrative Post to Secogene, in Maputo province, throughout about 50 kilometers, is due to be concluded by next September.

According to the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the

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RUSSIAN COMPANIES TO HELP IMPLEMENT MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE IN MOZAMBIQUE

Moscow and Maputo are discussing the possibility of involving Russian companies in the implementation of major infrastructure projects in Mozambique, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday.

“A number of Russian companies are showing interest in the Mozambique market, including Kamaz, Inter RAO-Export, and the Pipe Metallurgical Company (TMK

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MACATE DISTRICT GOVT. TO REBUILD 300 HOUSES AFTER CYCLONE FREDDY IN MOZAMBIQUE

The government of Macate district, in the central Mozambican province of Manica, is mobilizing resources to rebuild about 300 houses for the victims of cyclone Freddy, which hit central Mozambique in March.

Most districts in Manica were severely affected by the cyclone, which destroyed the homes of hundreds of families.

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BUILDING OF CONCRETE BARRIERS SEPERATING MOZAMBIQUE AND SOUTH AFRICA RESUMES

The Prime Minister of the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has urged the Department of Transport to move swiftly to resume the construction of a concrete barrier to bolster the government’s efforts to curb cross-border crime, especially vehicle theft, between South Africa and Mozambique.

The concrete wall also

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INDIA GOVT. TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAY BACKBONE PROJECT IN MOZAMBIQUE

The Indian government is willing to support the gradual construction of the railway backbone project, linking southern and northern Mozambique, as a way of increasingly facilitating the transport of people and goods in the Mozambican market.

The willingness was expressed in Maputo by Indian Foreign Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, during his

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CONSTRUCTION OF A MOZAMBIQUE SOLAR PLANT STATION EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN MAY

The construction of a solar power station, in Cuamba district, in the northern Mozambican province of Niassa, which has already consumed 38 million dollars, will be concluded by the end of May.

The construction of this power station, which will generate 15 megawatts, started in August 2021. It was due

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HOW MOZAMBIQUE NEEDS US$9.3M TO REPAIR DAMAGED INFRASTRUCTURE CAUSED BY CYCLONE FREDDY

The Mozambican relief agency, the National Disaster Management Institute (INGD), needs about 600 million meticais (9.3 million dollars, at the current exchange rate) to repair the damage caused by the passage of cyclone Freddy, in February, in the southern province of Inhambane. 

According to INGD technician, Luís Bomba, who was

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MOZAMBIQUE PRESIDENT SAYS LACK OF DECENT ROAD HINDER DEVELOPMENT

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi warned on Monday that the lack of decent roads is a factor delaying the development of Africa.

He was speaking in Maputo at the opening of a meeting of the General Assembly of the African Roads Maintenance Fund Association (ARMFA), an event which brought together representatives

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MOZAMBIQUE EDM DEMAND ALL CONTRACTORS COMPLY WITH ELECTRICITY PROJECT DEADLINE

The Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Mozambique’s publicly owned electricity company, EDM, Marcelino Alberto, demanded that contractors comply with the agreed deadlines for undertaking work on electricity projects.

He was speaking during a visit to monitor work on the Temane thermal power station (CTT), in the southern province

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EU ANNOUNCED US$1.8M FUND TO MOZAMBIQUE AS FINANCIAL AID AFTER DEVASTATING FLOODS

The European Union has announced immediate emergency aid to Mozambique of 1.85 million US dollars, in response to devastating floods, the impact of tropical cyclone Freddy, and the current cholera outbreak.

According to an EU press release, “first line response was ensured by European Union Humanitarian Office (ECHO)”, which provided

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MOZAMBIQUE TO JOIN AFRICA50 TO HAVE ACCESS OF INFRASTRUCTURAL FUNDING

Mozambique is in the process of joining the Africa50 platform, to facilitate access to funding for infrastructure projects.

Headquartered in Casablanca, Morocco, the Africa50 platform was established by the African Development Bank and African states with the aim of supporting and facilitating the development of infrastructure projects on the continent,

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