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Mozambique · MozambiqueHello, and welcome to the return of Zitamar's free newsletter looking back at the week that was, and ahead at the week to come.We've had a week to digest perhaps the biggest news since Zitamar launched in 2015: Daniel Chapo will be Frelimo's candidate for October's presidential election, and therefore the most likely person to be Mozambique's next president. The coming week, however, should provide clarity over who will be his main challenger, w…See the Story
Zitamar Week in Review, and Week Ahead: 4-19 May 2024
Mozambique · MozambiqueGood afternoon. Cabo Delgado province woke up this morning to the news that insurgents had started attacking the town of Macomia, capital of the district of the same name (see our blog post). Information about the attack remains limited, but it seems to have taken place on a large scale, with perhaps over a hundred people involved. At the time of writing, Mozambican forces were apparently resisting the insurgents, and may yet beat them back. All…See the Story
Caught off guard in Macomia
Mozambique · MozambiqueGood afternoon. Back in March, this newsletter warned that the National Institute of Telecommunications of Mozambique (INCM) was planning changes to mobile phone tariffs which would raise the costs of mobile phone usage. The government knew that this would be the effect of the changes, but it has allowed them to go ahead anyway. As a result, the high cost of living from which many Mozambicans suffer has just got even higher.The full Daily Briefi…See the Story
Mobile phone tariffs: making the poor poorer
Mozambique · MozambiqueGood afternoon. The Rwandan newspaper The New Times yesterday carried an upbeat article about Rwandan and Mozambican forces chasing insurgents out of Cabo Delgado and into Nampula province, and soundly beating them (see below). Only a few, it reports, escaped back north across the Lúrio river, which runs along the provincial border.The full Daily Briefing continues below for Pro subscribers. Subscribers to the Zitamar News tier can read the top …See the Story
Fog of war on Nampula
Mozambique · MozambiqueGood afternoon. Once again, an unexpected figure has emerged as ruling party Frelimo’s choice to be its presidential candidate. Filipe Nyusi was not seen as a leading contender to be Mozambique’s next president in 2014, and neither was Daniel Chapo this time round; he did not merit a mention in Zitamar News’ recent article looking ahead to the election. Indeed, Chapo himself, the current governor of Inhambane province, probably did not expect to…See the Story
Daniel Chapo: the choice that surprised everyone
Mozambique, Mozambique · MozambiqueMozambique’s ruling party, Frelimo, selected Daniel Chapo, a provincial governor, as its new leader, positioning him as the likely successor to President Nyusi after October elections. Chapo’s surprise appointment comes amid challenges including a halted $20 billion gas project and escalating militant attacks. Containing violence and resuming development are pressing priorities. Sign up for your early morning brew of the BizNews Insider to keep …See the Story
Mozambique's Frelimo names Daniel Chapo leader, eyes gas project revival amidst militant threats
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Mozambique · MozambiqueGood afternoon. In what has become a bit of a predictable routine for him, President Filipe Nyusi has expressed impatience with the multinational oil and gas companies TotalEnergies and ExxonMobil, for their delay in pushing on with their liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in Cabo Delgado province. This time, in comments that departed from his prepared speech, Nyusi went as far as to use the word “impatience”, instead of just hinting at it.The…See the Story