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Mozambique’s young democracy needs its citizens to be better informed about issues like the environment, health, climate change and economic growth. Citizens must be able to hold their leaders accountable with facts.
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As part of an effort to make it simpler and more predictable to do business in Mozambique, the country recently revised regulations governing ad hoc public holidays, turning what was previously an economic drain into an economic opportunity.
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Local and international entrepreneurship in Mozambique is currently stifled by confusing legal procedures, inconsistent bureaucracy, and corruption. The entire business registration process takes an average of more than six months. But a series of “how-to” guides for registering and running a business is now available to help entrepreneurs navigate the process
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A new conservation law criminalizing wildlife poaching was enacted in Mozambique in June of this year. But while the passage of new laws receives much attention, the hard work of implementation often does not.
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Mozambique is among the most attractive tourist and investment destinations in southern Africa with its significant natural and cultural assets. So where are the tourists? They are choosing more affordable vacation destinations, partly because of the high cost of flying in this country of more than 300,000 square miles.
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