New banknotes in Mozambique

Mozambique has issued new banknotes made of synthetic material better suited to humid conditions. The notes came into circulation on 1 October and contain reinforced security features compared to the last paper banknotes that were launched in 2006 and were...

All Africa Games declared closed

The All Africa Games in Maputo were closed by Mozambican president Armando Guebuza on 18 September with South Africa as the top medal-winning country with 151 medals. Nigeria, which fielded the largest number of athletes at 359, came third highest...

Maputo threatened by fruit fly invasion

A fruit fly invasion, which has caused havoc in the central Mozambican province of Manica, is now travelling south to the provinces of Maputo, Inhambane and Gaza, despite the current ban on exporting fruit produced in Manica. Known for its...

All Africa Games underway in Maputo

The tenth All Africa Games were inaugurated on 3 September with a lively opening ceremony at the 42,000-seater Zimpeto National Stadium in Maputo. Accompanied by African drums, traditional Mozambican dancers presented the continent’s history - before colonialism, during colonialism and...

All Africa Games begin in Maputo

The tenth All Africa Games were inaugurated on 3 September with a lively opening ceremony at the 42,000-seater Zimpeto National Stadium in Maputo. Accompanied by African drums, traditional Mozambican dancers presented the continent’s history - before colonialism, during colonialism and...

Tenth All Africa Games in Maputo

48 African nations are participating in the tenth All Africa Games at Zimpeto Stadium in Maputo on 3 September. An estimated 5,000 athletes are expected to take part in 23 different sports over the two-week multi-sport event, the largest of...

Maputo International fair opens in Marracuene

17 countries are participating in Maputo’s international trade fair, which began on Monday 29 August. This 47th edition is being held outside Maputo for the first time, in Marracuene about 30 kms north of the city. The fair has attracted...

New flights to Maputo from South Africa

The airline company Comair, which operates British Airways flights in southern Africa, is launching scheduled services from Lanseria International Airport between Pretoria and Johannesburg to Maputo and to Gaborone in Botswana from 1 September. This is the first time that...

Maputo reinstates Goba passenger train

The passenger train service between Maputo and Goba, a remote region on the Swaziland border 75km from the capital, has been reinstated by the country's rail and ports company CFM. The passenger service was discontinued in 2003 and since then...

Maputo considers over-ground light railway

The Mozambique government is considering establishing the country’s first over-ground light railway and tram network which would link Maputo, Matola 12km west of the capital and the district of Marracuene 30km north. The feasibility study was presented by SALCEF, Italy’s...