Africa February 3, 2021 MOZAMBIQUE: Debt court case backfires against president Emerging Markets, Mozambique, Politics Anne Frühauf ( 4 mins) While accountability in Mozambique’s infamous USD 2bn debt scandals has been elusive for years, for the first time President... Read More...
Africa January 4, 2021 MOZAMBIQUE: Dramatic escalation of security threat to LNG ventures Emerging Markets, Mozambique, Politics LNG Anne Frühauf ( 4 mins) Total evacuated most of its personnel from Palma and the Afungi peninsula last week, ahead of insurgent attacks... Read More...
Africa March 29, 2021 MOZAMBIQUE: Another devastating attack disrupts LNG development Emerging Markets, Mozambique, Politics LNG Anne Frühauf ( 3 mins) Since 24 March, Palma, the northern town closest to Mozambique’s landmark Afungi LNG development, has been under attack by insurgents.... Read More...
September 16, 2020 MOZAMBIQUE: Cabo Delgado conflict edging closer to LNG hub Emerging Markets, Mozambique, Politics Anne Frühauf ( 5 mins) Recent insurgent attacks have fueled fears that the conflict may encircle Palma – and by extension,... Read More...
July 20, 2020 MOZAMBIQUE: Default noise not credible Emerging Markets, Mozambique, Politics Anne Frühauf ( 3 mins) A report that the government would suspend interest payments on its USD 900mn Eurobond appears to be false. Officials at... Read More...
April 27, 2020 MOZAMBIQUE: IMF emergency aid promises slight relief amid troubled outlook Emerging Markets, Mozambique, Politics Rovuma LNG, LNG, Mozambique Anne Frühauf ( 3 mins) On Friday, 24 April, the board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a disbursement of USD 309mn under the... Read More...
April 2, 2020 MOZAMBIQUE: More than one emergency Africa, Credit, Emerging Markets, Mozambique, Politics Rovuma LNG, covid-19, IMF, LNG, Mozambique, oil, sovereign debt Anne Frühauf ( 3 mins) In a late-night session on 31 March, the National Assembly approved President Filipe Nyusi’s state of emergency declaration, which applies... Read More...
March 17, 2020 MOZAMBIQUE: IMF mission delayed Africa, Credit, Emerging Markets, Mozambique, Politics covid-19, IMF, Mozambique, sovereign debt Anne Frühauf ( 3 mins) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has postponed its planned negotiating mission to Maputo on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. While... Read More...
March 2, 2020 MOZAMBIQUE: Return of IMF financing on the horizon Africa, Credit, Emerging Markets, Mozambique, Politics IMF, Mozambique, National Assembly, World Bank Anne Frühauf ( 4 mins) ● The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has confirmed that it has received a formal request from Mozambique for a new... Read More...
January 28, 2020 MOZAMBIQUE: What to expect from Nyusi’s second term Africa, Emerging Markets, Mozambique, Politics IMF, LNG, Mozambique, Nyusi, oil, Renamo Anne Frühauf ( 6 mins) ● Familiar cabinet line-up suggests President Filipe Nyusi’s second term will look much like the first. However, the backdrop differs... Read More...
