[Arao Valoi] The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday, 1 July 2009, approved a 12-month, SDR of 113.6 million (about US$176 million) for Mozambique under the IMF's Exogenous Shocks Facility (ESF) to cushion the country from the effects of the global economic downturn, said Felix Fischer, IMF resident representative in Mozambique. 2 Jul 2009 14:46
[Arao Valoi] MAPUTO: The business environment in Mozambique registered significant improvements last year but productivity levels, which could allow the country to compete in global markets are still a big concern, according to a World Bank report released on Monday, 29 June 2009. 1 Jul 2009 11:10
US, ARKANSAS: Four college students are preparing to partner with Mozambicans to film a documentary on African development. The students' stated goal for the documentary, tentatively titled “The Kujilana Project,” is to teach villagers video-camera savvy and help them gather footage of local stories pre-dating Mozambique's Civil War and the Portuguese Colonial War. 29 May 2009 12:11
[Mercedes Sayagues] MAPUTO: Their mud huts perch precariously on the eroded, high embankment of the Zambezi river, in the provincial capital of Tete, in central Mozambique. But watching their homes be washed away by erosion or floods is just another risk for the residents of Matundo and Matheus Sansao Muthemba bairros. Their lives are as precarious as their homes. 13 May 2009 11:04
Numerous agencies have confirmed their participation in the 4th Maputo International Advertising Festival, 25 - 27 May 2009. The event is promoted by AMEP - the Mozambican Association of Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations companies. 12 May 2009 12:23
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] An ‘Invest in Mozambique' business session hosted last week by Upbeat Marketing at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg, outlined the advantages and challenges of investing in the country of Edouardo Mondlane. 4 May 2009 11:58
MAPUTO: Mozambique began the search for a new cell phone provider on Thursday, 16 April 2009 paving the way for a third mobile communications company to enter the market, state media reported. 17 Apr 2009 11:06
JOHANNESBURG: SAP University Alliances and Foris Telecom have signed a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide the SAP curriculum and WiMax connection respectively to the Eduardo Mondlane University in Mozambique. 15 Apr 2009 11:36
[Mário Manuel dos Santos Ferro] The Mozambique advertising industry has, over the last ten years, undergone very significant change both in qualitative and quantitative terms. The current overall volume of advertising business in Mozambique is valued at approximately $US120 million annually. 31 Mar 2009 10:37
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