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Machel clan covets logistics slice of Total gas project

Mozambique's business dynasties don't want to miss out on Cabo Delgado's gas bonanza and are taking positions on ancillary activities.

Subscribers only Energy Running Story - Cabo Delgado 05.03.2021

Archipelago sets its helicopters to work for Filipe Nyusi's police

Like the Dyck Advisory Group, Archipelago, the helicopter operator now working for the Mozambican police and interior minister Amade Miquidade, is linked to the group of companies in charge of protecting national parks. It is also active in tourism in Cabo Delgado.

Subscribers only Business Running Story - Cabo Delgado 03.03.2021

Copperbelt import and export routes. © Africa Intelligence/Indigo Publications 2020

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Copperbelt mineral exports dry up after hike in cross-border tolls

Several haulage companies have stopped exporting minerals mined in the DRC and are restricting themselves to transport operations within the country, claiming that tolls imposed when crossing into Zambia are prohibitively high.

Subscribers only Mining 26.02.2021

Ronan Bescond, Country Manager and Vice President of the Mozambique LNG Project with Armindo Tiago, the Mozambican Health Minister. © Mozambique LNG

Mayotte logistics barons scrap over strategy to take with Total on Cabo Delgado business

The ostensibly common interests of Mamoudzou's logistics firms have not always sufficed to secure business from Total's Cabo Delgado gas activities.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy Running Story - Cabo Delgado 19.02.2021

Nyusi forced unexpectedly into reshuffling his army high command

With Total demanding significant security guarantees from the Mozambican military, Nyusi is currently without a chief of staff after the incumbent died less than a month after his appointment. His successor will be faced with the task of protecting the gas majors from the jihadist insurrection, which is hindering the extraction of the country's natural resources.

Free access Energy, Politics Running Story - Cabo Delgado 18.02.2021

Escopil looks to Johannesburg to realise its Mozambican highway ambitions

To carve itself out a niche in a road construction market currently buoyed by the influx of oil companies, the leading local construction firm Escopil, founded by a couple of ex-ministers, has turned to the former MD of the South African giant Group Five.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 12.02.2021

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The local content trio squaring up to Total, ENI, and ExxonMobil

The majors working in the north of Mozambique are set to have less and less latitude as local content legislation takes form.

Subscribers only Energy 10.02.2021

Riyadh and Abu Dhabi irked by Nyusi going it alone

President Filipe Nyusi's non-responsiveness over Cabo Delgado has prompted the Saudi and UAE ambassadors to work together to protect their interests in Mozambique.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 08.02.2021

China extends titanium search to seabed off the coast of Zambezia

Companies headed by Chinese businessman Wu Tao have been at work for nearly 10 years in Mozambique's heavy sands, which are prized for the titanium-rich ilmenite they contain. Now, they have extended their search for the precious mineral to the seabeds of the country's coastal waters.

Subscribers only Mining 03.02.2021

Paris and Lisbon prepare for Cabo Delgado action as Nyusi dallies

Without waiting for Filipe Nyusi to explain exactly what he wants from them, France and Portugal have held a series of meetings to define how the European Union will contribute to countering the insurgency in Cabo Delgado province.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.02.2021

French and Portuguese defence ministers Florence Parly and João Gomes Cravinho.

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Total eyes Mayotte as possible rear base for Mozambique LNG

Total is hoping to set up a logistics base in Mayotte for its Mozambican offshore operations. The French island for its part is looking at the bigger picture and dreams of becoming the major's permanent rear base in the Indian Ocean.

Subscribers only Energy 26.01.2021

Dyck Advisory Group scales down activities but keeps its contract

Although it has put its activities on hold in recent months, the Dyck Advisory Group retains its contract to mentor the police in the face of the Cabo Delgado uprising.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 25.01.2021

Total CEO Patrick Pouyanné turns up the heat on Filipe Nyusi

Cabo Delgado is now a no-go zone for Total. Its giant LNG project is on hold until Mozambique can guarantee safety in the province.

Subscribers only Energy 22.01.2021

Nyusi's private soldiers fly on Total's airline

To train Filipe Nyusi's soldiers in counter-insurgency operations, foreign service providers to the Mozambican army are travelling to Cabo Delgado with the help of Solenta, the transport company employed by Total, which operates the Afungi gas operations.

Subscribers only Defence, Energy, Business 15.01.2021

Intra Energy all-in on African gold with European aristocratic help

Australia's Intra Energy, traditionally active in Tanzanian coal, is now raising funds to finance a gold project in northern Mozambique it is developping with help from an aristocratic couple from the Old Continent. The company is also interested in gold refining in Mauritius.

Subscribers only Mining 11.01.2021

Total sends top security team for urgent talks with Maputo

Faced with the inefficiency of the Mozambican defence forces, Total wants fresh guarantees, otherwise the Afungi LNG plant project could be put on hold.

Subscribers only Energy 11.01.2021

Burnham Global trains Nyusi's troops to operate Paramount armoured vehicles

Via the consultancy Burnham Global, the South African defence magnate Ivor Ichikowitz is instructing Mozambican soldiers in how to operate armoured vehicles supplied by his own firm Paramount.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 08.01.2021

Casino mogul Guo Manyi expands his mining activities

Best known for his involvement in Maputo casinos, Guo Manyi has recently boosted his mining investments in Mozambique, focusing on heavy sands.

Subscribers only Mining 08.01.2021

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Total calls on army to secure Afungi facility site in Cabo Delgado

As the jihadist insurgency's attacks approach its gas facilities, Total has turned to the country's armed forces. For their part, the Mozambican authorities have been using foreign mercenaries.

Subscribers only Defence, Energy 07.01.2021

Pretoria probes Dyck Advisory Group's activities

South African authorities have begun investigating Dyck Advisory Group and its partners, Duncan Mac Arthur and STTEP International.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 16.12.2020

Shamila Batohi addressing members of the media after being appointed as National Director of Public Prosecutions, Pretoria, South Africa, 04 December 2018.

Danilo Nhantumbo, from PR guru to presidential golf impresario

Former presidential PR man Danilo Nhantumbo now promotes Frelimo and MPLA policies to business by organising Filipe Nyusi and João Lourenço's golfing events.

Subscribers only Politics 14.12.2020

Luxury safari industry expands its base camp in Mauritius

As the countries of southern and eastern Africa look to resurrect their ailing tourist industries, a leading player in high-end safaris in Africa, Wilderness Safaris, is increasingly using Mauritius as a launchpad for its business ventures.

Subscribers only Business 11.12.2020

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Paramount and Lionel Dyck massively boost Nyusi's firepower

Defence firms Dyck Advisory Group and Paramount have cornered the counter-insurgency market in Mozambique. Paramount will provide the army with ground an air support, while Dyck is extending his collaboration with the police. Both are due to heavily equip Mozambique's forces.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 10.12.2020

Works launch now within sight for Temane power plant

The four companies in charge of building the Temane power station - British electricity producer Globeleq, British infrastructure project developer EleQtra, South African firm Sasol, and the state-owned Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) - plan to start work at the site in April 2021.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 08.12.2020

Rio Tinto and Dingsheng's neighbour, MRG Metals, expands its heavy mineral sands project

Australia's MRG Metals, which already holds a permit to prospect for heavy mineral sands at the mouth of the River Limpopo in between two industry giants, China's Dingsheng and its compatriot Rio Tinto, recently secured further prospecting licences in the hope of attracting investors.

Subscribers only Mining 03.12.2020

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Machel clan covets logistics slice of Total gas project

Archipelago sets its helicopters to work for Filipe Nyusi's police

Spotlight
Copperbelt mineral exports dry up after hike in cross-border tolls

Mayotte logistics barons scrap over strategy to take with Total on Cabo Delgado business

Nyusi forced unexpectedly into reshuffling his army high command

Escopil looks to Johannesburg to realise its Mozambican highway ambitions

Spotlight
The local content trio squaring up to Total, ENI, and ExxonMobil

Riyadh and Abu Dhabi irked by Nyusi going it alone

China extends titanium search to seabed off the coast of Zambezia

Paris and Lisbon prepare for Cabo Delgado action as Nyusi dallies

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Total eyes Mayotte as possible rear base for Mozambique LNG

Dyck Advisory Group scales down activities but keeps its contract

Total CEO Patrick Pouyanné turns up the heat on Filipe Nyusi

Nyusi's private soldiers fly on Total's airline

Intra Energy all-in on African gold with European aristocratic help

Total sends top security team for urgent talks with Maputo

Burnham Global trains Nyusi's troops to operate Paramount armoured vehicles

Casino mogul Guo Manyi expands his mining activities

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Total calls on army to secure Afungi facility site in Cabo Delgado

Pretoria probes Dyck Advisory Group's activities

Danilo Nhantumbo, from PR guru to presidential golf impresario

Luxury safari industry expands its base camp in Mauritius

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Paramount and Lionel Dyck massively boost Nyusi's firepower

Works launch now within sight for Temane power plant

Rio Tinto and Dingsheng's neighbour, MRG Metals, expands its heavy mineral sands project

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Machel clan covets logistics slice of Total gas project

Archipelago sets its helicopters to work for Filipe Nyusi's police

Spotlight Copperbelt mineral exports dry up after hike in cross-border tolls

Mayotte logistics barons scrap over strategy to take with Total on Cabo Delgado business

Nyusi forced unexpectedly into reshuffling his army high command

Escopil looks to Johannesburg to realise its Mozambican highway ambitions

Spotlight The local content trio squaring up to Total, ENI, and ExxonMobil

Riyadh and Abu Dhabi irked by Nyusi going it alone

China extends titanium search to seabed off the coast of Zambezia

Paris and Lisbon prepare for Cabo Delgado action as Nyusi dallies

Spotlight Total eyes Mayotte as possible rear base for Mozambique LNG

Dyck Advisory Group scales down activities but keeps its contract

Total CEO Patrick Pouyanné turns up the heat on Filipe Nyusi

Nyusi's private soldiers fly on Total's airline

Intra Energy all-in on African gold with European aristocratic help

Total sends top security team for urgent talks with Maputo

Burnham Global trains Nyusi's troops to operate Paramount armoured vehicles

Casino mogul Guo Manyi expands his mining activities

Spotlight Total calls on army to secure Afungi facility site in Cabo Delgado

Pretoria probes Dyck Advisory Group's activities

Danilo Nhantumbo, from PR guru to presidential golf impresario

Luxury safari industry expands its base camp in Mauritius

Spotlight Paramount and Lionel Dyck massively boost Nyusi's firepower

Works launch now within sight for Temane power plant

Rio Tinto and Dingsheng's neighbour, MRG Metals, expands its heavy mineral sands project

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Copperbelt mineral exports dry up after hike in cross-border tolls

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The local content trio squaring up to Total, ENI, and ExxonMobil

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Total eyes Mayotte as possible rear base for Mozambique LNG

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Total calls on army to secure Afungi facility site in Cabo Delgado

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Paramount and Lionel Dyck massively boost Nyusi's firepower