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TABLE OF CONTENTS ECONOMY & BUSINESS ............................................................................................... 8 GRAPH 1: MOZAMBIQUE CURRENCY EVALUATION ........................................... 8 Turkish delegation visit Maputo .................................................................................... 9 Metical: world’s best-performing currency may be set for pullback .............................. 9 President Nyusi dismisses deputy central bank governor .......................................... 10 Central bank’s advisory board meeting commences in Tete ...................................... 10 ‘Added challenges’ for central bank in coming year ................................................... 10 Restrictions on bank card use remain in force ........................................................... 12 Mozambique records irregular Q3 2015 industrial production .................................... 13 Important issues for external loans in Mozambique ................................................... 13 Mozambican Tax authority to boost turnover with VAT raffle ..................................... 15 Minister obliges Rogerio Manuel to return US$7 million ............................................. 16 India to increase oil imports from Africa, cut dependence on Middle East ................. 17 Indonesia to increase investment in Mozambique ..................................................... 19 Scottish Secretary’s oil and gas trip to Mozambique: Aberdeen-Pemba MoU on the cards .......................................................................................................................... 19 Talks with fifth oil round winners at least a month away – INP ................................... 20 Mozambique says final gas decisions to be made this year ....................................... 21 ENI names new Mozambique country head ............................................................... 21 Addendum: legal, illegal Mozambique rubies and legal Angola diamonds in the spotlight ...................................................................................................................... 22 AfDB presents New Deal on Energy for Africa and the Transformative Partnership on Energy in Davos ......................................................................................................... 23 Ncondezi Power may need to reapply for environmental approval ............................ 24 EdM shifts Ressano Garcia power infrastructure to Matola ....................................... 25 New Mozambique dam could feature 40 MW hydropower PPP ................................. 26 Kariba hydropower output drops to 25% of capacity .................................................. 27 Mozambique resumes traffic on Sena railway line ..................................................... 27 3 Nacala port traffic down 16% in 2015......................................................................... 28 Qatar Airways to introduce direct Maputo-Doha flights .............................................. 28 Maputo Ring Road: new man at the wheel ................................................................ 29 Mozambique to upgrade Ponta do Ouro border with Customs post ........................... 29 BRT project: more than 300 families to be resettled .................................................. 30 Residents require urgent replacement of the Nacala-Porto Bridge ............................ 30 Estradas do Zambeze says 50 people may lose their jobs ........................................ 30 World Bank finances irrigation projects in Mozambique ............................................. 31 The Centre for Public Integrity will present the final report of the BICA ..................... 31 POLITICS ...................................................................................................................... 31 United States expresses "deep concern" over attack on Renamo secretary-general 31 Attack on Renamo general secretary condemned ..................................................... 32 Ivone Soares calls for the resignation of the Interior Minister ..................................... 32 Renamo leader denies foreign support ...................................................................... 33 Morrumbala government wants to negotiate with Renamo ........................................ 34 President Nyusi declares “complete willingness” to work with Marcelo ...................... 34 Mozambique relaunches bilateral co-operation with the Republic of Sudan .............. 35 Minister Wang Yi to visit Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique and Namibia ..................... 36 Tony Blair puts advisers in President’s office ............................................................. 36 Eventful year beckons for southern Africa .................................................................. 37 President Nyusi joins 54 African heads of state at AU Summit in Ethiopia ................ 41 Third Ordinary Session scheduled for 17 February .................................................... 42 Mozambique must give effect to Law on asset declaration for public officials ............ 42 Frelimo Central Committee to undertake reshuffle ..................................................... 43 Mozambique makes little progress in the fight against corruption – Transparency International ............................................................................................................... 44 Muslims march for peace