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Exclusive with Mozambican President Daniel Francisco Chapo
CGTN
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28:30 Editor's Note: Over the past 50 years, China and Mozambique have built a friendship that connects peoples, builds dreams, and shapes the future. What does this enduring partnership mean to the people of both nations, and where will it go...
Trafo Power Solutions strengthens presence in African mining with transformer supply to Mozambique
Engineering News
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Providing tailored electrical power solutions to the African market has positioned Trafo Power Solutions as a key player in the region. The company’s success is rooted in its deep expertise, extensive experience and thorough understanding of the...
The Hidden Exploitation of Sri Lanka’s Gem Industry by Chinese Smuggling Rings
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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Sri Lanka’s renowned gem industry, famous for its top-tier gemstones, is facing rampant exploitation, primarily fueled by Chinese involvement. Sri Lanka’s renowned gem industry, famous for its top-tier gemstones, is facing rampant exploitation,...
Sadc summit to focus on industrialisation, agric
The Sunday Mail (Zimbabwe)
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August 16, 2025
Wallace Ruzvidzo in ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar THE 45th SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government, which opens today, will focus on the region’s industrialisation, agricultural transformation and inclusive energy transition, the bloc’s...
Banana industry rise again
The Nation Malawi
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August 18, 2025
Henry Makungwa remembers the day his banana field was decimated by viral bunchy top disease which left Malawi’s vibrant plantations shrinking and under siege. “We lost everything when the disease hit. From that moment, nothing was the same,” he...
Technical, policy and financial considerations for responsible gas development
ESI Africa
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September 8, 2025
For natural gas to be viable in the future, a proactive approach to methane abatement is necessary. This should be guided by a framework tailored to a country’s production status: whether it is a new entrant, in the process of ramping up...
Africa50 Stakeholders Target US$7 Trillion Market with Mozambique Infrastructure Push
News Ghana
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August 16, 2025
Maputo hosted Africa50’s 2025 General Shareholders Meeting, where leaders sealed three strategic deals to accelerate the continent’s infrastructure revolution. Mozambique President Daniel Chapo positioned his nation as Southern Africa’s energy and...
Japan to accelerate development of logistics network in Africa
Japan Times
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August 16, 2025
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will unveil Japan's plan to accelerate the development of the Nacala Corridor, a logistics network in Africa, at the upcoming ninth edition of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD),...
‘A structural dependence on heavy industry’: can South Korea wean itself off fossil fuels?
The Guardian
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August 16, 2025
On a cool early morning on South Korea’s east coast, Eunbin Kang pointed to a monument to a vanishing era. The 2.1GW Samcheok Blue power plant which came online in South Korea in January looms out of the headlands above a beach made...
Kenmare still in talks over Mozambique rights renewal
ShareCast
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The London- and Dublin-listed miner confirmed that “final terms for the renewal have not yet been concluded” but stressed that operations at Moma “continue as usual and have not been affected by the discussions.” It said the implementation...
Chinese Smugglers Wreak Havoc In Sri Lanka's Gem Industry
MENAFN
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August 15, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Chinese involvement in Sri Lanka's gemstone industry is causing significant revenue losses to the island nation's crisis-ridden economy and impacting local businesses, according to an article in The...
Introducing Pambele – Mozambique’s best-kept barefoot luxury secret
Breaking Travel News
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August 14, 2025
Pambele, a private beachfront house on the coastline of the San Sebastian Peninsula is relaunching as an exclusive barefoot-luxury destination for discerning travellers. With its prime location in the Bazaruto Archipelago, within the Vilanculos...
South32's Mozal Aluminium closure by March 2026 a big blow for Mozambique economy
IOL
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August 14, 2025
South32 said its Mozal Aluminium facility, the biggest industrial employer in Mozambique with over 2 500 staff, will be put on care and maintenance when its electricity agreement expires at the end of March 2026. Apart from the employees and...
Iconic Jewellery Brand Fabergé Sold For $50m: Gemfields Shifts Focus Back To Core Mining Operations
Retail News Asia
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August 14, 2025
Gemfields, the mining group, has disclosed the sale of its entire ownership in the esteemed jewellery brand Fabergé. The purchaser, U.S.-based SMG Capital, procured the brand for a sum of US$50 million – a cost that many in the industry have...
Coal still at the core: What India’s energy story cannot ignore
World Coal
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August 12, 2025
R. Subramaniam, AGR Knowledge Services, discusses how India’s coal’s use will persist even as the nation transitions to cleaner energy sources. Coal rarely gets good PR. Say the word and most people picture smog, soot, and destruction. It is the...
South32 threatens to shut Mozambique aluminium smelter as power talks drag on
Times LIVE
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The miner has since continued engagement with the Mozambique government, hydroelectric producer Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB) and South African utility Eskom. Shuttering the smelter is not a done deal, if the two parties can reach agreement...
The Peoples Conference For Palestine: Another Step Forward
PopularResistance.org
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September 9, 2025
Above photo: Sabah Shah, an organizer with the Palestinian Youth Movement of Dallas, waves a large Palestinian flag during the People’s Conference for Palestine on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025 at Huntington Place in Detroit. Katy Kildee, The Detroit...
John Thompson, BECS to deliver biomass-based steam for Africa's industries
Engineering News
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Industrial boiler engineering company John Thompson and commercial and industrial energy company Berkeley Energy Corporate Solutions (BECS) aim to accelerate the deployment of reliable, renewable steam solutions to industrial customers in South...
Ishiba Intends to Announce Plan to Improve Africa-Asia Logistics Networks at TICAD 9; Japan Plans to Accelerate Copper Ore Corridor Development
The Japan News
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August 14, 2025
Yomiuri Shimbun file photo The logo of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development The Yomiuri Shimbun 20:00 JST, August 14, 2025 Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba intends to announce a plan to improve terrestrial logistics networks...
Nearly 30,000 jobs at risk as South32 winds down Mozambican smelter
BusinessLIVE
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Diversified miner may put Mozal aluminium smelter on care and maintenance next year amid rising energy costs 14 August 2025 - 12:30 by Jacob Webster Diversified miner South32 may resort to putting its Mozambican Mozal aluminium smelter on care and...