South
Mozambique
موزمبيق
- Mission
- In scope · Country file in preparation
- Country file
- Published, with sources · Last reviewed 2026-10-07
From within
Neighbours: Tanzania · Malawi · Zambia · Zimbabwe · South Africa · Eswatini
Overview
The country at a glance
Selected indicators
- Population
- 35.6 million peopleExact value: 35,631,653
- GDP
- 22.34 US$ bn
- GDP per capita
- 627 US$
- GDP growth
- -0.5 %
- Urban population
- 37.2 %
- Population under 15
- 44.2 %
Country card
- Capital
- Maputo
- Region
- South
- Location
- Coastal
- Neighbours
- Tanzania · Malawi · Zambia · Zimbabwe · South Africa · Eswatini
More essential facts — 9 entries
- Capital
- Maputo.
- Population — projection for end-2025
- 34 million people, according to projections by the National Institute of Statistics (INE).
- Area
- About 801,590 km².
- Coastline
- About 2,500 km on the Indian Ocean.
- Currency
- The metical (MZN); the central bank is the Banco de Moçambique.
- Official language
- Portuguese.
- Independence
- 25 June 1975.
- Regional and international frameworks
- Southern African Development Community (SADC), African Union, Commonwealth, Community of Portuguese Language Countries, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (since 1994) and Islamic Development Bank.
- Time zone
- UTC+2.
The axes in brief
Society
People, society and culture
People & Society
Institutions
Institutions and national direction
Leadership
Section facts and information — 10 entries
- President of the Republic
- H.E. President Daniel Francisco Chapo (Frelimo), in office since 15 January 2025.
- Election of 9 October 2024
- The Constitutional Council announced Chapo's victory with 65.17%, against about 24% for candidate Venâncio Mondlane, who rejected the results.
- Deaths in post-election unrest
- Rights organisations reported between 300 and 400 deaths in post-election unrest; this is an attributed range, not an audited count.
- April 2025
- Suspension of the extended credit facility programme with the International Monetary Fund.
- October–November 2025
- Final investment decision on Coral North and lifting of force majeure on Rovuma LNG.
- January 2026
- Announcement of the restart of TotalEnergies' LNG project.
- March 2026
- Mozal smelter placed on care and maintenance.
- March 2026
- Full repayment of the International Monetary Fund credit.
- May 2026
- Appointment of a Mozambican ambassador to the Kingdom.
- Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
- The FATF removed Mozambique from its list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring on 24 October 2025.
Topics in this section: Office-holders relevant to business · Bodies and zones in the investment framework3431
Office-holders relevant to business
- Prime Minister: Maria Benvinda Levi
- Finance: Carla Louveira
- Economy: Basílio Muhate
- Foreign Affairs and Cooperation: Maria Manuela dos Santos Lucas
- Mineral Resources and Energy: Estevão Pale
- Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries: Roberto Albino
- Transport and Logistics: João Matlombe
- Governor of the Banco de Moçambique: Rogério Zandamela
Bodies and zones in the investment framework
- The investment and export promotion agency (APIEX)
- The Mozambican tax authority (Autoridade Tributária)
- The National Petroleum Institute (INP)
- Special economic zones, for example Beluluane (Mozparks)
Institutions
Official bodies with their roles and official websites. Listing a body here does not make it a partner of the initiative.
Government and institutions 8
Presidency of the Republic
Headed by the President of the Republic, Daniel Francisco Chapo.
Prime Minister
Maria Benvinda Levi.
Ministry of Finance
A government ministry (finance portfolio).
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Ministry of Economy
A government ministry (economy portfolio).
Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy
A government ministry (mineral resources and energy portfolio).
Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries
A government ministry (agriculture, environment and fisheries portfolio).
Ministry of Transport and Logistics
A government ministry (transport and logistics portfolio).
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
A government ministry (foreign affairs and cooperation portfolio).
Investment and finance 3
Investment and Export Promotion Agency (APIEX)
An investment and export promotion agency.
Banco de Moçambique
The central bank; its policy rate is the MIMO rate.
Federation of Saudi Chambers
An agreement to establish a Saudi–Mozambican joint business council within it (March 2023); its operation has not been verified.
Sectors and regulation 3
Economy
Economy and sectors
The brief
The LNG projects stand at different stages: Coral South is producing, Coral North has taken its final investment decision, TotalEnergies has announced a restart, and Rovuma LNG has had force majeure lifted without a confirmed final decision. GDP contracted in 2025, the IMF points to persistent fiscal and debt vulnerabilities, and an insurgency has been reported in the north since 2017. Analysis567891213141516
Gas projects
The final investment decision on Coral North was taken in October 2025; TotalEnergies announced the restart of its Mozambique LNG project in January 2026; and ExxonMobil lifted force majeure on Rovuma LNG in November 2025, with its final decision not confirmed as of 7 October 2026, according to the file's source team. Announced12131415
Security and humanitarian conditions in Cabo Delgado
Since 2017: more than 5,000 deaths and more than 1.3 million displaced, and Islamic State Mozambique activity has spread to Nampula and Niassa (according to a secondary source, ADF Magazine, February 2026). 16
What to watch
- The final decision on the Rovuma LNG project.
- The outcome of the new financing request to the IMF.
- The security situation in Cabo Delgado and Nampula.
- The fate of the Mozal smelter and its effect on exports.
- Inflation after the rise in fuel and fertiliser prices.
- Whether the Saudi Fund for Development loans reported in 2023 have moved to implementation.
What to watch in energy
- The Cahora Bassa reservoir level.
- Progress towards the 2034 target.
Analysis32
Tourism today
Visitor entries reached 1.27 million in 2025 versus 1.09 million in 2024 (about +15%), according to the Minister of Economy, with nationals of 29 countries exempt from the visa and an online pre-registration portal launched in February 2026; the inclusion of Saudi Arabia in the exemption list has not been verified. 3435
Sectors and areas for cooperation
Established sectors
Aluminium (Mozal)
Aluminium exports of US$1.3 billion in 2025; the smelter has been on care and maintenance since 15 March 2026.17181920
Electricity
Cahora Bassa has a capacity of 2,075 MW and supplies South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Eswatini with electricity.32
Cashew and agriculture
Cashew production of 177,650 tonnes in 2024.33
Analysis2
Applies to everything in this group: Announced.
Areas worth studying7
Applies to everything in this group: Area worth studying, not a ready-made opportunity.
Fuel and derivatives supply
Mineral fuels are a category of Saudi exports to Mozambique; local and regional demand for them is a matter to study.21
Fertilisers and agricultural inputs
Fertilisers are a category of Saudi exports to Mozambique; agricultural demand for them is a matter to study.101121
Raw materials and industrial minerals
The Kingdom imports ores, slag and ash from Mozambique; whether this trade could be deepened is a matter to study.21
LNG supply-chain services
Early contracts of about US$1.1 billion were awarded for Rovuma LNG (August 2026) and TotalEnergies announced a restart; the supply, financing, engineering and transport services these projects may generate are a matter to study.12131415
Cashew and food processing
Output is forecast to rise in 2025 (a forecast, not a verified outturn); the viability of local processing is a matter to study.33
Development and Islamic finance
Three Saudi Fund for Development loans for hospitals, a dam and a road were reported in 2023, with implementation not verified; needs in these fields are to be examined.8922
Solar energy and storage
Cahora Bassa generation fell 30.7% in 2025; the scope for solar energy and storage is a matter to study.32
2026 growth: the budget target is 2.8% (December 2025) against an International Monetary Fund projection of 0.5% (June 2026). Both figures are shown; neither is adopted as the forecast, and neither is a realised result.
Sources differ on the date of first LNG from Rovuma LNG: 2030 according to JPT (November 2025) and 2031 according to Lusa (August 2026). The dossier does not adopt a date.
Press reports differ on the capital cost of Rovuma LNG (about US$30 billion versus about US$20 billion). The dossier uses no capital-cost figure for Rovuma LNG.
No current document from the Mozambican tax authority (Autoridade Tributária) was reviewed; the corporate income tax and VAT rates found in general references are therefore not published here as settled facts and are to be confirmed with the authority.
According to the file, the areas worth studying are inferred from data and are not ranked by priority; they are not ready-made opportunities or investment recommendations, and any that fall in the north depend on an independent security assessment.
With Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia and Mozambique
Channels the file mentions
The trade dimension
In 2025 Saudi exports to Mozambique included mineral fuels, plastics and fertilisers, and Saudi imports from Mozambique included ores, slag and ash, copper articles and aluminium. 21
Section facts and information — 10 entries
- Saudi exports to Mozambique — 2025
- SAR 824.9 million in 2025.
- Mineral fuels
- SAR 578.9 million of Saudi exports to Mozambique in 2025.
- Plastics
- SAR 104.1 million of Saudi exports to Mozambique in 2025.
- Fertilisers
- SAR 89.5 million of Saudi exports to Mozambique in 2025.
- Saudi imports from Mozambique — 2025
- SAR 212.4 million in 2025, down 4.6% (the comparison period is not stated).
- Ores, slag and ash
- SAR 176.8 million of Saudi imports from Mozambique in 2025.
- Copper articles
- SAR 26.9 million of Saudi imports from Mozambique in 2025.
- Aluminium
- SAR 5.8 million of Saudi imports from Mozambique in 2025.
- Saudi exports — July 2026
- SAR 29.6 million in July 2026, of which plastics SAR 21.6 million.
- Saudi Fund for Development loans
- Three loans to Mozambique totalling US$150 million were reported in 2023: five hospitals, the Muera Dam and the rehabilitation of two sections of the N1 road. The implementation status has not been verified.
Milestones
2026
2026-05-28
President Chapo appoints Mukhtar Mamade Abdulcarimo as Mozambique's ambassador to the Kingdom. · Unspecified 23242526
2023
2023-11-11
Saudi Fund for Development: three loans to Mozambique totalling US$150 million — five hospitals, the Muera Dam and the rehabilitation of two sections of the N1 road; the implementation status has not been verified. · Announced 22
2023
2023-11-10
President Nyusi attends the Saudi–Africa Summit. · Unspecified 23242526
Earlier record (4)
2023
2023-03-05
Agreement to establish a Saudi–Mozambican joint business council within the Federation of Saudi Chambers, focusing on agriculture, water, electricity, tourism, infrastructure and mining; it is an agreement to establish, and its operation has not been verified. · Announced 23242526
2023-03-04
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives President Filipe Nyusi in Riyadh. · Unspecified 23242526
2023-03-04
Mozambique publicly backs the Kingdom's bid to host Expo 2030. · Unspecified 23242526
2022
2022
The Saudi embassy in Maputo exists; its ambassador in 2022 was Fahd Aleisa, and the name of the current ambassador has not been verified. · Unspecified 23242526
What we do not know yet
- The name of the current Saudi ambassador to Mozambique
- The implementation status of the 2023 loans
- Whether the joint business council is operating
- The Hajj quota
Media and development
Media and development
Media and editorial perspectives
Context
Reporters Without Borders points to attacks on journalists during the unrest after the 2024 election, internet disruptions and near-impossible access to Cabo Delgado. 30
Humanitarian & Development
Saudi Fund for Development loans
Three loans to Mozambique totalling US$150 million were reported in 2023: five hospitals, the Muera Dam and the rehabilitation of two sections of the N1 road. The implementation status has not been verified. 22
Sources
Sources and updates
Sources cited on this page, numbered as they appear next to each item.
Last reviewed: 2026-10-07
This dossier is not legal, financial, investment or security advice. Political and security facts are presented as reported by their sources, without evaluation. Last fact check by the file's source team: 7 October 2026; the content here was matched to the supplied evidence register and the sources were not rechecked online.
As the file's source team describes its method: research, evidence documentation, analysis and editorial construction, then a final check of fast-changing information. Official sources, Saudi bodies and international institutions were relied on first, then data from the operating companies, then documented press where no original source was available. No Mozambique-specific project files were supplied for this edition.
Result of the 9 October 2024 election as announced by the Constitutional Council: a win for Chapo with 65.17%. Candidate Venâncio Mondlane rejected the results. Both positions are shown, attributed to their holders.
Death toll after the 2024 election: rights organisations reported about 300 in some reports and about 400 in others; the range of 300–400 is therefore shown as attributed to these organisations, not as an audited count.
The Cabo Delgado insurgency figures (deaths, displaced people and Rwandan troops) come from a secondary source, ADF Magazine (February 2026).
Office-holders' names are as given in the supplied register up to the last fact check by the file's source team (7 October 2026; the sources were not rechecked online here). The register notes that the source team found no ministerial reshuffle in 2026, and the names should be re-verified before being relied on.
Institution names are as given in the supplied register (2025–2026) and may change after a restructuring of ministries.
The summary of bodies and items in the investment framework does not replace legal and tax advice; requirements must be checked at the time of decision with the competent authorities and a licensed local adviser.
The FATF removal of Mozambique from its increased-monitoring list is a dated event and does not by itself mean that all compliance or investment conditions are met today.
Population is from projections by the National Institute of Statistics, and the Muslim share is from the 2017 census. Ethnic-group shares and language figures are not given, because the register used no census table for them.
Fast-changing information (the security situation, the composition of the government, taxes, exchange and interest rates) can lose currency quickly and should be checked with official bodies before any decision.
Source register (36)
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Africanews (16 Jan 2025)
Head of State & 2024 election — 03 Leadership
Official · Published 2025-01-16 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: The axes in brief: People & Society · Aspects of the general context · President of the Republic · Election of 9 October 2024 · Deaths in post-election unrest · Presidency of the Republic
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Forbes África Lusófona / INE context (2026)
Head of State & 2024 election — 03 Leadership
Media · Published 2025-01-16 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: The axes in brief: People & Society · Aspects of the general context · President of the Republic · Election of 9 October 2024 · Deaths in post-election unrest · Presidency of the Republic
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Club of Mozambique (17 Jan 2025); CIA World Leaders (data updated Feb 2025; page dated Aug 2026)
Media · Published 2025-01-17 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: The axes in brief: Institutional context · Institutional context · Prime Minister · Ministry of Finance · Ministry of Economy · Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy · Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries · Ministry of Transport and Logistics · Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
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Club of Mozambique (17 Jan 2025); CIA World Leaders (data updated Feb 2025; page dated Aug 2026)
Official · Published 2025-01-17 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: The axes in brief: Institutional context · Institutional context · Prime Minister · Ministry of Finance · Ministry of Economy · Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy · Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries · Ministry of Transport and Logistics · Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
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INE via Forbes África Lusófona; Trading Economics (INE); AIM (14 Dec 2025; 14 Jun 2026); 360 Mozambique (Oct 2025)
Media · Published 2026-06-14 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: The axes in brief: Economy & Investment · The brief · Economic growth trends · The economy at a glance · Analytical note · GDP growth — 2025 · Quarterly growth — fourth quarter of 2025 · Quarterly growth — first quarter of 2026 · Quarterly growth — second quarter of 2026 · 2026 growth — budget target and IMF projection
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INE via Forbes África Lusófona; Trading Economics (INE); AIM (14 Dec 2025; 14 Jun 2026); 360 Mozambique (Oct 2025)
Media · Published 2026-06-14 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: The axes in brief: Economy & Investment · The brief · Economic growth trends · The economy at a glance · Analytical note · GDP growth — 2025 · Quarterly growth — fourth quarter of 2025 · Quarterly growth — first quarter of 2026 · Quarterly growth — second quarter of 2026 · 2026 growth — budget target and IMF projection
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INE via Forbes África Lusófona; Trading Economics (INE); AIM (14 Dec 2025; 14 Jun 2026); 360 Mozambique (Oct 2025)
Media · Published 2026-06-14 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: The axes in brief: Economy & Investment · The brief · Economic growth trends · The economy at a glance · Analytical note · GDP growth — 2025 · Quarterly growth — fourth quarter of 2025 · Quarterly growth — first quarter of 2026 · Quarterly growth — second quarter of 2026 · 2026 growth — budget target and IMF projection
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AIM (14 Dec 2025
Budget 2026 & IMF — 08 Public finance
Media · Published 2026-06-14 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: The axes in brief: People & Society · Aspects of the general context · The axes in brief: Economy & Investment · The brief · Public finances · What to watch · What to watch in public finance · Analytical note · April 2025 · March 2026 · Approval of the 2026 budget · 2026 budget revenue · 2026 budget expenditure · 2026 budget deficit · Financing of the 2026 deficit · Inflation target in the 2026 budget · 2022 IMF programme · Repayment of IMF credit · IMF mission · IMF assessment · Development and Islamic finance
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14 Jun 2026)
Budget 2026 & IMF — 08 Public finance
Media · Published 2026-06-14 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: The axes in brief: People & Society · Aspects of the general context · The axes in brief: Economy & Investment · The brief · Public finances · What to watch · What to watch in public finance · Analytical note · April 2025 · March 2026 · Approval of the 2026 budget · 2026 budget revenue · 2026 budget expenditure · 2026 budget deficit · Financing of the 2026 deficit · Inflation target in the 2026 budget · 2022 IMF programme · Repayment of IMF credit · IMF mission · IMF assessment · Development and Islamic finance
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AIM (26 May 2026)
Banco de Moçambique & inflation — 12 Money
Media · Published 2026-08 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: What to watch · Inflation in 2026 · Analytical note · What to watch in money and prices · What to watch in agriculture · Currency · Annual inflation — April 2026 · Annual inflation — June 2026 · Annual inflation — July 2026 · Policy interest rate (MIMO) · Rate cuts since January 2024 · Reserve requirements · Metical · Banco de Moçambique · Fertilisers and agricultural inputs
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Millennium bim inflation note (Aug 2026)
Banco de Moçambique & inflation — 12 Money
Media · Published 2026-08 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: What to watch · Inflation in 2026 · Analytical note · What to watch in money and prices · What to watch in agriculture · Currency · Annual inflation — April 2026 · Annual inflation — June 2026 · Annual inflation — July 2026 · Policy interest rate (MIMO) · Rate cuts since January 2024 · Reserve requirements · Metical · Banco de Moçambique · Fertilisers and agricultural inputs
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Eni press release (2 Oct 2025)
Media · Published 2026-08-19 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: The axes in brief: Economy & Investment · The brief · Gas projects · What to watch · Liquefied natural gas · Coral North shareholders · What to watch in LNG · October–November 2025 · January 2026 · Coral South FLNG (Eni) · Coral North FLNG · Coral North shareholding · Mozambique LNG (TotalEnergies) · Force majeure in 2021 · Rovuma LNG (ExxonMobil) · Force majeure lifted on Rovuma LNG · Early contracts for Rovuma LNG · Final investment decision on Rovuma LNG · New gas projects · LNG supply-chain services
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Enerdata (29 Jan 2026)
Media · Published 2026-08-19 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: The axes in brief: Economy & Investment · The brief · Gas projects · What to watch · Liquefied natural gas · Coral North shareholders · What to watch in LNG · October–November 2025 · January 2026 · Coral South FLNG (Eni) · Coral North FLNG · Coral North shareholding · Mozambique LNG (TotalEnergies) · Force majeure in 2021 · Rovuma LNG (ExxonMobil) · Force majeure lifted on Rovuma LNG · Early contracts for Rovuma LNG · Final investment decision on Rovuma LNG · New gas projects · LNG supply-chain services
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JPT (20 Nov 2025)
Media · Published 2026-08-19 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: The axes in brief: Economy & Investment · The brief · Gas projects · What to watch · Liquefied natural gas · Coral North shareholders · What to watch in LNG · October–November 2025 · January 2026 · Coral South FLNG (Eni) · Coral North FLNG · Coral North shareholding · Mozambique LNG (TotalEnergies) · Force majeure in 2021 · Rovuma LNG (ExxonMobil) · Force majeure lifted on Rovuma LNG · Early contracts for Rovuma LNG · Final investment decision on Rovuma LNG · New gas projects · LNG supply-chain services
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Lusa via AMAN (19 Aug 2026)
Media · Published 2026-08-19 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: The axes in brief: Economy & Investment · The brief · Gas projects · What to watch · Liquefied natural gas · Coral North shareholders · What to watch in LNG · October–November 2025 · January 2026 · Coral South FLNG (Eni) · Coral North FLNG · Coral North shareholding · Mozambique LNG (TotalEnergies) · Force majeure in 2021 · Rovuma LNG (ExxonMobil) · Force majeure lifted on Rovuma LNG · Early contracts for Rovuma LNG · Final investment decision on Rovuma LNG · New gas projects · LNG supply-chain services
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ADF Magazine (Feb 2026)
Media · Published 2026-02 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: The axes in brief: People & Society · Aspects of the general context · The axes in brief: Economy & Investment · The brief · Security and humanitarian conditions in Cabo Delgado · What to watch · What to watch in LNG · Cabo Delgado insurgency — deaths · Cabo Delgado insurgency — displaced people · Spread of armed activity · Rwandan forces
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Mining Technology (Aug 2025)
Media · Published 2026-05 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: What to watch · Established sectors · What to watch in industry and trade · Energy and industry · March 2026 · Mozal aluminium smelter · Mozal in manufacturing · Jobs at risk · Aluminium exports — 2025 · Total exports — 2025 · Total imports — 2025 · India in exports — 2025 · Aluminium (Mozal)
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360 Mozambique
Media · Published 2026-05 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: What to watch · Established sectors · What to watch in industry and trade · Energy and industry · March 2026 · Mozal aluminium smelter · Mozal in manufacturing · Jobs at risk · Aluminium exports — 2025 · Total exports — 2025 · Total imports — 2025 · India in exports — 2025 · Aluminium (Mozal)
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Lusa via AMAN (14 Mar 2026
Media · Published 2026-05 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: What to watch · Established sectors · What to watch in industry and trade · Energy and industry · March 2026 · Mozal aluminium smelter · Mozal in manufacturing · Jobs at risk · Aluminium exports — 2025 · Total exports — 2025 · Total imports — 2025 · India in exports — 2025 · Aluminium (Mozal)
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May 2026, BoM data)
Media · Published 2026-05 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: What to watch · Established sectors · What to watch in industry and trade · Energy and industry · March 2026 · Mozal aluminium smelter · Mozal in manufacturing · Jobs at risk · Aluminium exports — 2025 · Total exports — 2025 · Total imports — 2025 · India in exports — 2025 · Aluminium (Mozal)
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DataSaudi (GASTAT)
Trade (DataSaudi) — 18 Saudi relations
Official · Published 2026 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: The axes in brief: People & Society · What this means in practice · The axes in brief: Relations with Saudi Arabia · The trade dimension · Saudi exports to Mozambique — 2025 · Mineral fuels · Plastics · Fertilisers · Saudi imports from Mozambique — 2025 · Ores, slag and ash · Copper articles · Aluminium · Saudi exports — July 2026 · Fuel and derivatives supply · Fertilisers and agricultural inputs · Raw materials and industrial minerals
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SFD release via GNA (Nov 2023)
Saudi Fund for Development — 18 Saudi relations
Media · Published 2023-11-11 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: The axes in brief: People & Society · What this means in practice · What to watch · The axes in brief: Relations with Saudi Arabia · Channels the file mentions · Saudi Fund for Development loans · Saudi Fund for Development: three loans to Mozambique totalling US$150 million — five hospitals, the Muera Dam and the rehabilitation of two sections of the N1 road; the implementation status has not been verified. · Saudi Fund for Development · Development and Islamic finance
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Arab News (4 & 6 Mar 2023); Ajel (5 Mar 2023); AIM (10 Nov 2023; 28 May 2026); Royal Thai Embassy Maputo (2022)
High-level contacts — 18 Saudi relations
Official · Published 2026-05-28 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: The axes in brief: Relations with Saudi Arabia · Channels the file mentions · May 2026 · President Chapo appoints Mukhtar Mamade Abdulcarimo as Mozambique's ambassador to the Kingdom. · President Nyusi attends the Saudi–Africa Summit. · Agreement to establish a Saudi–Mozambican joint business council within the Federation of Saudi Chambers, focusing on agriculture, water, electricity, tourism, infrastructure and mining; it is an agreement to establish, and its operation has not been verified. · Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives President Filipe Nyusi in Riyadh. · Mozambique publicly backs the Kingdom's bid to host Expo 2030. · The Saudi embassy in Maputo exists; its ambassador in 2022 was Fahd Aleisa, and the name of the current ambassador has not been verified. · Federation of Saudi Chambers
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Arab News (4 & 6 Mar 2023); Ajel (5 Mar 2023); AIM (10 Nov 2023; 28 May 2026); Royal Thai Embassy Maputo (2022)
High-level contacts — 18 Saudi relations
Media · Published 2026-05-28 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: The axes in brief: Relations with Saudi Arabia · Channels the file mentions · May 2026 · President Chapo appoints Mukhtar Mamade Abdulcarimo as Mozambique's ambassador to the Kingdom. · President Nyusi attends the Saudi–Africa Summit. · Agreement to establish a Saudi–Mozambican joint business council within the Federation of Saudi Chambers, focusing on agriculture, water, electricity, tourism, infrastructure and mining; it is an agreement to establish, and its operation has not been verified. · Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives President Filipe Nyusi in Riyadh. · Mozambique publicly backs the Kingdom's bid to host Expo 2030. · The Saudi embassy in Maputo exists; its ambassador in 2022 was Fahd Aleisa, and the name of the current ambassador has not been verified. · Federation of Saudi Chambers
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Arab News (4 & 6 Mar 2023); Ajel (5 Mar 2023); AIM (10 Nov 2023; 28 May 2026); Royal Thai Embassy Maputo (2022)
High-level contacts — 18 Saudi relations
Media · Published 2026-05-28 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: The axes in brief: Relations with Saudi Arabia · Channels the file mentions · May 2026 · President Chapo appoints Mukhtar Mamade Abdulcarimo as Mozambique's ambassador to the Kingdom. · President Nyusi attends the Saudi–Africa Summit. · Agreement to establish a Saudi–Mozambican joint business council within the Federation of Saudi Chambers, focusing on agriculture, water, electricity, tourism, infrastructure and mining; it is an agreement to establish, and its operation has not been verified. · Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives President Filipe Nyusi in Riyadh. · Mozambique publicly backs the Kingdom's bid to host Expo 2030. · The Saudi embassy in Maputo exists; its ambassador in 2022 was Fahd Aleisa, and the name of the current ambassador has not been verified. · Federation of Saudi Chambers
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Arab News (4 & 6 Mar 2023); Ajel (5 Mar 2023); AIM (10 Nov 2023; 28 May 2026); Royal Thai Embassy Maputo (2022)
High-level contacts — 18 Saudi relations
Media · Published 2026-05-28 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: The axes in brief: Relations with Saudi Arabia · Channels the file mentions · May 2026 · President Chapo appoints Mukhtar Mamade Abdulcarimo as Mozambique's ambassador to the Kingdom. · President Nyusi attends the Saudi–Africa Summit. · Agreement to establish a Saudi–Mozambican joint business council within the Federation of Saudi Chambers, focusing on agriculture, water, electricity, tourism, infrastructure and mining; it is an agreement to establish, and its operation has not been verified. · Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives President Filipe Nyusi in Riyadh. · Mozambique publicly backs the Kingdom's bid to host Expo 2030. · The Saudi embassy in Maputo exists; its ambassador in 2022 was Fahd Aleisa, and the name of the current ambassador has not been verified. · Federation of Saudi Chambers
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INE via Club of Mozambique; Wikipedia (religion, census table)
Basic facts — 01/05 Snapshot & Geography
Media · Published 2025 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: The axes in brief: People & Society · On the Indian Ocean · Religion and the coast · Capital · Population — projection for end-2025 · Population — 2017 census · Population growth · Area · Coastline · Currency · Official language · Independence · Regional and international frameworks · Muslims · Time zone
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INE via Club of Mozambique; Wikipedia (religion, census table)
Basic facts — 01/05 Snapshot & Geography
Media · Published 2025 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: The axes in brief: People & Society · On the Indian Ocean · Religion and the coast · Capital · Population — projection for end-2025 · Population — 2017 census · Population growth · Area · Coastline · Currency · Official language · Independence · Regional and international frameworks · Muslims · Time zone
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INE via Club of Mozambique; Wikipedia (religion, census table)
Basic facts — 01/05 Snapshot & Geography
Media · Published 2025 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: The axes in brief: People & Society · On the Indian Ocean · Religion and the coast · Capital · Population — projection for end-2025 · Population — 2017 census · Population growth · Area · Coastline · Currency · Official language · Independence · Regional and international frameworks · Muslims · Time zone
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RSF country page; general reference
Media · Published 2026 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: Context · World Press Freedom Index 2026 · Size of the media landscape · Press · Public broadcasting · Televisão de Moçambique (TVM) · Rádio Moçambique
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General reference; AIM (24 Oct 2025)
Investment framework — 16 Investment
Media · Published 2025-10-24 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: The axes in brief: Institutional context · Institutional context · Financial Action Task Force (FATF) · Special economic zones · Mozambican tax authority (Autoridade Tributária) · Investment and Export Promotion Agency (APIEX) · National Petroleum Institute (INP)
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Lusa via AMAN (18 Mar 2026)
Cahora Bassa & power — 14 Energy
Media · Published 2026-03-18 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: What to watch in energy · Cahora Bassa — capacity · Cahora Bassa generation — 2025 · National electricity output — 2025 · Cahora Bassa power exports · Electricity · Solar energy and storage
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Milling MEA (2025), citing government projections and Banco de Moçambique data
Official · Published 2025 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: What to watch in agriculture · Cashew production — 2024 · Cashew production forecast — 2025 · Cashew export revenue — 2024 · Cashew and agriculture · Cashew and food processing
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360 Mozambique (22 Feb 2026)
Media · Published 2026-02-22 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: Island of Mozambique · Tourism today · Visitor entries — 2025 · Visa exemption
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UNESCO WHC
International · Published 2026-02-22 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: Island of Mozambique · Tourism today · Visitor entries — 2025 · Visa exemption
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World Bank
World Development Indicators: Mozambique
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: Population · GDP · GDP per capita · GDP growth · Urban population · Population under 15 · Life expectancy · Access to electricity · Internet users
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