Assunção Abdula Aims to Lead CTA as First Female President, Advocating for Local Content and Transparency

Assunção Abdula Poised to Become First Female President of Mozambique’s CTA Businesswoman Assunção Abdula could make history as the first woman to lead Mozambique’s Confederation of Economic Associations (CTA), the country’s premier employers’ association that has been exclusively male-led since its inception. A Vision for Economic Transformation Abdula emphasizes theContinue Reading

Defense Minister Clarifies FDS Operation Against Armed Evildoers in Sabe

Defense Minister Clarifies Military Operations Against Armed Groups in Morrumbala Security Forces Target Criminals, Not Naparamas Mozambique’s Minister of National Defense, Cristóvão Chume, has assured the public that the country’s Defense and Security Forces are engaged in operations against criminal elements—not the Naparamas—in Morrumbala district. Operation in Sabe Locality FollowingContinue Reading

Mozambique’s 20-Year Development Strategy Faces Funding and Security Challenges

Mozambique Approves 20-Year National Development Strategy Amid Economic Challenges New Vision for a Prosperous Middle-Income Nation Mozambique’s Parliament has officially approved a new 20-year national development strategy, outlining the country’s vision to become a prosperous middle-income nation. The strategy emphasizes equity, security, sustainability, and competitiveness as key priorities for theContinue Reading

Insurgents Strike Kambako Hunting Camp, Exposing Vulnerability in Cabo Delgado

Islamic State-Backed Insurgents Infiltrate Kambako Hunting Camp in Mozambique Insurgents Expand Reach in Cabo Delgado Province The recent infiltration of Islamic State-backed insurgents into the Kambako hunting camp, located on the border between Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado and Niassa provinces, highlights their growing mobility in the region. Security analysts believe theseContinue Reading

Putin e presidente sul-africano debatem guerra na Ucrânia em chamada telefônica

Putin Discusses Ukraine War with South African President in Phone Call Kremlin Confirms High-Level Diplomatic Exchange Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to discuss the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the Kremlin confirmed on Monday. During the call, Putin outlined Russia’s position onContinue Reading

Trumpocracy Threatens Global Democracy: How Africa’s Fragile Governance Could Suffer

Democracy Dies When Raw Power Rules and Lawlessness is Legalized The Parallel Between Trumpocracy and African Governance Abdulai Mansaray, author Before Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory, observers of African democracy noticed striking parallels between his incoming administration and governance patterns on the continent. America, long considered the global standard-bearer forContinue Reading

Wages: learning to say no

Good afternoon. President Daniel Chapo’s talk of “reflecting” on the so-called single salary table or TSU for public sector employees touches on one of the government’s biggest problems, namely its abject shortage of cash and its inability to manage public finances. The full Daily Briefing continues below for Pro subscribers.Continue Reading