AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAfreximbank Leadership: Afreximbank has appointed Peter Adeshola Olowononi as Regional Director for Southern Africa, with a renewed five-year push on industrialization, beneficiation and keeping more mineral and commodity value in Africa, targeting sectors like mining, oil & gas, agriculture and tobacco. Maritime Security for Mozambique-linked Shipping: A Mozambique-flagged LPG tanker (Meda/Disha) carrying 28 Indian crew was attacked in Iranian territorial waters near the Strait of Hormuz; the Indian embassy says all crew are safe, underscoring how Middle East tensions keep disrupting global energy shipping routes. Mozambique Energy for Industry: Vulcan (Jindal Group) is investing $160m in a 300MW power plant at its Moatize coal operations in Tete, aiming to electrify mining, processing and the rail corridor while cutting diesel use and feeding surplus power to the grid. Industrial Shock in Mozambique: South32 says Mozal aluminium smelter shutdown costs it $117m after electricity-price disputes, with production and sales falling as the plant moved to care-and-maintenance. SME Finance Bottleneck: Mozambique’s CTA warns SMEs and agricultural and logistics operators struggle to access finance because many lack structured digital records and traceability needed for lenders to assess risk. Policy on Cost of Living: President Daniel Chapo says Mozambique rejected proposals that would raise the cost of living, while still calling for reforms that protect citizens and support sustainable growth.
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