Workers to strike if government does not help with rising costs, says union chief; Results of sixth oil and gas licensing round to be revealed by year-end

Welcome to Zitamar’s daily Mozambique briefing for 11 July 2022

Agenda:

• CANCELLED: Portuguese prime minister António Costa was due to visit Maputo today and tomorrow for Luso-Mozambican summit

• Tomorrow: Council of Ministers’ weekly meeting

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Today’s headlines:

• Workers to strike if government does not help with rising costs, says union chief (Lusa)

• IMF funding transport subsidies and welfare payments (Lusa)

• Farmers absorb rising fuel and fertiliser costs (O País)

• Results of sixth oil and gas licensing round to be revealed by year-end (Notícias)

• Legal action threatened after politician uses Dhlakama’s name (VoA, DW)

• Rwandan bank invites refugees in Mozambique to open accounts (Integrity Magazine)