Small businesses key to return and reconstruction of Mocímboa da Praia; Eni to begin exporting gas from floating platform

Welcome to Zitamar’s daily Mozambique briefing for 19 August 2022

Agenda:

• Today: President Filipe Nyusi makes working visit to Tete province

• 22-23 August: Mozambican and South African authorities meet in Maputo to discuss illegal immigration from each other’s countries

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The latest from Zitamar News:

Small business, and the return and reconstruction of Mocímboa da Praia
Ensuring sustainable return of displaced people in northern Cabo Delgado will depend to a great extent on ensuring that local businesses can re-establish themselves. But the challenges in terms of security, basic infrastructure, and financial services are considerable

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Also in the news:

• Eni to begin exporting gas from floating platform (Bloomberg)

• Three injured as protesters clash with police (DW)

• Military mission gives people “confidence” to return home, says SA president (Lusa)

• Lack of election funding an excuse for delaying elections, says opposition (VOA)

• Southern African countries object to US law countering Russian activities in Africa (A Semana)

• Port of Quelimane opens to international traffic after revamp (Notícias)