Mozambique
Mozambique is a country in south-eastern Africa, bordered by Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the north-west, Zimbabwe to the west, Eswatini and South Africa to the south-west, and the Indian Ocean to the east. The capital and largest city is Maputo, located in the south. Mozambique has a population of about 32 million and an economy heavily reliant on agriculture, extractive industries and services. The country is rich in natural resources, including coal, natural gas, titanium and hydroelectric potential, with major gas discoveries in the Rovuma Basin attracting significant foreign investment. Mozambique's currency is the metical. The country gained independence from Portugal in 1975 and was governed by the Frelimo party, which initially adopted a socialist orientation. A protracted civil war between Frelimo and Renamo lasted from 1977 to 1992, causing widespread devastation and displacement. Since the peace accord, Mozambique has pursued market-oriented economic reforms and multiparty democracy, though it faces challenges including poverty, inequality, corruption and periodic political instability. The country is a member of the Southern African Development Community, the African Union and the Commonwealth of Nations. Mozambique's strategic location and natural resources position it as an important player in regional energy and trade networks.
Mozambique Updates
IGUA-SA calls for Presidential intervention to place gas import infrastructure back on track
By: Schalk Burger 30th October 2026 Industry organisation the Industrial Gas Users Association – Southern Africa (IGUA-SA) has called for urgent intervention by the Presidency to... →
Options in establishing an AfCFTA National Implementation Committee: the case of Mozambique
28th October 2026 As trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) accelerates, effective national coordination is critical to ensuring local... →
Lack of gas-supply assurances sees no gas-to-power bidders selected in SA’s first bid window 
By: Terence Creamer 28th October 2026 Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has confirmed that none of the four bidders that made submissions under South Africa’s... →
SA: Cyril Ramaphosa: Address by South African President, opening remarks at the Virtual Extraordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government (21/10/2026)
23rd October 2026 We undertook to accelerate industrialisation, develop local infrastructure, transform agriculture and harness our minerals to drive the development... →
Africa's minerals value-add drive interests investors but faces energy hurdle
By: Reuters 19th October 2026 As African nations push miners to build refineries and smelters at home, government and industry officials say a major obstacle risks crimping... →
US agency to do more equity investing in Africa, official says
By: Reuters 9th October 2026 The US International Development Finance Corp plans to increase direct equity investments, including in Africa and the critical minerals sector,... →
Jonathan Oppenheimer emphasises urgency of tackling climate change challenge
By: Martin Creamer 7th October 2026 With the prospect of even more extreme climate change, with the challenges faced in the environmental space worldwide, the importance of a... →
Mozambique’s army is losing a crucial counter-insurgency battle
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 5th October 2026 Foreign training has strengthened the army, but abuses against civilians undermine the community support needed to defeat insurgents. When... →
Middle Eastern maritime chokepoints: no windfall for Southern Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th September 2026 Disruptions are making Southern Africa more important to global shipping and energy markets without making the region more prosperous.... →
SADC’s Financing Gap Threatens Integration Agenda
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 21st September 2026 This year’s SADC Summit again put industrialisation, infrastructure and regional integration at the centre of its agenda, but achieving these goals... →
