AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoLithium Logistics: Zimbabwe’s NRZ has secured a rail-based export route for lithium concentrate, dispatching its first 1,000-tonne trainload from Gwanda to the Port of Maputo in Mozambique, cutting reliance on costly trucking and easing road congestion and border delays. Rail Corridor Investment: Beitbridge Bulawayo Railway (BBR) is also commissioning rail upgrades, including a US$1.5m lithium transhipment siding, to shift bulk minerals from road to rail along the North–South Corridor. Energy & Industry: Cahora Bassa operator HCB says it exceeded first-half 2026 energy targets, generating 6,399.02 GWh and reporting higher revenues and net profit, supported by improved reservoir storage after drought. Regional Cooperation: Belarus and Mozambique are moving from talks to implementation, planning a financial mechanism via the Development Bank of Belarus to fund joint projects, including agricultural mechanisation and value-added farm outputs. Food Systems Risk: A new WHO-linked analysis highlights unsafe food as a major cause of illness and child deaths—an issue Mozambique’s food and agro-industries can’t ignore as they scale production and processing.
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