Inside Daniel Chapo’s Vision to Bring Mozambique Together

Mozambique’s new president, Daniel Chapo, has launched an “inclusive national dialogue,” seeking to heal deep social, political, and regional wounds in a turbulent post-election year. Standing before government leaders, opposition...

Malawian Actor Harry Mbelenga “Yona Masheba’ Found Dead in Mozambique 

Published on September 30, 2025 at 10:29 AM by Evance Kapito 156 words • approx. 1 min read The Malawian arts industry is mourning the death of actor Harry Mbelenga, aged 43, who was known for his roles in the popular drama series Tonde Wadula and...

ExxonMobil Seeks Security Assurances For $30B Mozambique LNG Project From President Chapo: Report

ExxonMobil (XOM) CEO Darren Woods reportedly met with Mozambique President Daniel Chapo on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly to seek security assurances for a proposed $30 billion gas terminal in the African nation. According to...

Exxon Wants Government Guarantees for Mozambique LNG Project

Exxon has asked for security guarantees for its Rovuma LNG project from Mozambique’s government, the Financial Times reported, citing unnamed sources, who said the discussions were directly with the president of Mozambique, Daniel Chapo. Darren...

Exxon chief sought security assurances for gas terminal from Mozambique president, FT reports

“We strongly believe that the ExxonMobil project, if implemented, will make a huge difference in the economy of Mozambique and, as a consequence, in the life of Mozambicans,” Chapo told the FT in an emailed statement.

Lack of water reduces Mozambique’s electricity exports.

Mozambique’s energy export revenues in the first quarter compare with $158.6 million (135 million euros) in the same period of 2024, as reported by the central bank’s export statistics. “The decline in revenue was due to the interruption of energy...

Ecobank completes divestment from Mozambique with sale to FDH Bank

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has completed the divestment of its Mozambique subsidiary, Ecobank Mozambique S.A., to FDH Bank Plc. The transaction, which received all required regulatory approvals, was disclosed in a statement filed...

ADNOC's XRG goes ahead with Coral North FLNG investment

Energy company XRG, along with its partners Eni, CNPC, ENH, and Kogas, has announced a positive final investment decision (FID) for the Coral North Floating LNG (FLNG) project in Mozambique’s Rovuma Basin. The decision was confirmed at a signing...

Mozambique: 500 years of struggle

“We, as Mozambicans at the beginning, chose to achieve our independence through diplomatic means. But unfortunately, the coloniser did not accept the diplomatic path.” Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo reflects on the nation’s prolonged struggle...

Chinese medical team in Mozambique provides free consultation

MAPUTO, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese medical team in Mozambique, together with a delegation from West China Hospital of Sichuan University, offered free medical consultations on Saturday in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, to Chinese...

Getting real about Islamic State in Mozambique

Good morning – with apologies for the late arrival of Friday's Daily Briefing. On Mozambique’s Armed Forces Day it is customary to generously praise the men and women who defend the country in uniform, even though we're aware of major operational...

Medical charity suspends activities in Mozambique's Mocímboa da Praia

28 september 2025 - 07:40:11 MA 289 Views Panafrican News Agency Pemba, Mozambique (PANA) - Medical and humanitarian charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has temporarily suspended activities in the town and district of Mocímboa da Praia in Cabo...

Mozambique at 50: A conversation with President Chapo

Daniel Chapo, Mozambique’s youngest and fifth president, joins Centre Stage for an in-depth conversation about leading a nation at a crossroads. Fifty years after independence, Mozambique is navigating the challenges of a young democracy—from...

Mozambique’s Daniel Chapo: Forging peace ‘at the negotiating table’

Maputo, Mozambique – On a warm September morning in Maputo, President Daniel Chapo stood before an auditorium of delegates, government ministers and opposition figures to declare “the start of a path in which Mozambique looks at itself in the...

WATCH: Gemfields CEO Sean Gilbertson on navigating the turbulent gemstone waters

Gemfields faced weaker auction income and production challenges in Mozambique and Zambia over the six months to end-June. CEO Sean Gilbertson explains how the company is managing disruptions and shifting market dynamics.

Police in the firing line

Good afternoon. Is it safe to be a police officer in Mozambique? Two incidents this week at opposite ends of the country suggest not. Yesterday, an officer of the National Criminal Investigation Service (Sernic) was shot and wounded in his car in...

Ecobank Group exits Mozambique, completes sale of subsidiary to Malawian lender

Pan-African banking group Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has exited Mozambique after completing the sale of its stake in Ecobank Mozambique S.A to FDH Bank Plc, according to a statement issued on Friday. FDH Bank, a Malawian lender based in...

Ecobank finalizes Mozambique exit with sale to FDH Bank Plc 

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, has officially completed its divestment from Mozambique following the sale of its entire stake in Ecobank Mozambique S.A. (EMZ) to FDH Bank Plc. The transaction,...

'It's happening': Mozambique LNG force majeure set to be lifted within days

Force majeure on TotalEnergies' $20 billion Mozambique LNG project is expected to be lifted next week, according to well-placed sources. The market has been awash with talk in recent months about when exactly work would officially restart this...

Ecobank completes Mozambique exit as FDH Bank takes over subsidiary

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) says it has completed the divestment of its Mozambique subsidiary, Ecobank Mozambique S.A., to FDH Bank Plc. The bank announced the transaction in a statement filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX)...