Mozambique Energy: And Moamba-Major comes to life…

The foundation stone for the construction of the Moamba-Major dam on the Incomati River and related works was laid Friday at a ceremony attended by the President of Mozambique, according to Mozambican daily newspaper Notícias. The project, which will be built on the Incomati River, will have the capacity to store 760 million cubic metres of water, to be partly used for irrigation in the river valley of and produce 15 megawatts of electricity to add…

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In Maputo Africa Rising: IMF calls for more infrastructure and human and institutional development in sub-Saharan Africa

Investment in infrastructure and human and institutional development are the challenges for a sustainable future in sub-Saharan Africa, the director-general of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in Maputo Thursday.

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The Event: 5th Annual Mozambique Coal Conference

21-22 July 2014 | Radisson Blu Hotel, Maputo, Mozambique CAPITALISING ON COAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR NEW GROWTH! Join us in Maputo on the 21 and 22 July 2014 at the Radisson Blu Hotel. After another successful event in 2013, we are glad to bring you the 5th edition of the Mozambique Coal & Energy conference that will propose you a jam-packed program discussing the latest mining developments, assessing the way forward for the country’s crucial port…

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Mining vs Prosperity: World Bank gives Mozambique tips on avoiding a ‘painful bust’ as minerals boom beckons

The World Bank has forecast that Mozambique government revenues from the country’s coal and gas sectors could be $9-billion by 2032, which would represent 7% of the country’s gross domestic product and 21% of total government revenues. This prediction is contained in the global institution’s latest policy note on the country, entitled ‘Generating Wealth from Mozambique’s Natural Resource Boom’, which was publicly launched in Maputo on April 10 (although the note is dated January 2014)….

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