Force majeure since 2021. The largest single FDI commitment in African history sits on a security judgement.
Mozambique
LNG restart plus Mphanda Nkuwa hydro make this the largest capex pipeline per unit GDP on the continent.
Continental average 37.13
2.8 GW installed
110 registry projects
Estimated investment requirement
AIDI trajectory 2015—2025
Commitments vs disbursement, $bn
Infrastructure sub-indices
Project register · 7 tracked (loading)
| Project | Sector | Value | Status | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mozambique LNG (Area 1) Force majeure since 2021. The largest single FDI commitment in African history sits on a security judgement. | LNG | $20bn | Structuring | 2030 |
Coral North FLNG Offshore floating liquefaction sidesteps the onshore security problem entirely — the workaround as strategy. | LNG | $7bn | Financial close | 2028 |
Mphanda Nkuwa Hydropower The southern African transmission spine depends on this and the associated 1,300km line to Maputo. | Hydro | $4.5bn | Structuring | 2031 |
Cahora Bassa North Bank Extension The cheapest incremental megawatts in Southern Africa, gated on the Mozambique-South Africa line. | Hydro | $2.2bn | Structuring | 2031 |
Maputo Corridor Concession Renewal Africa's longest-running successful toll-road concession. | Roads | $0.9bn | Operational | 2033 |
Balama Graphite Expansion The only non-Chinese natural graphite supply chain of consequence, financed by US strategic lending. | Mine | $0.4bn | Operational | 2024 |
LEO Satellite Backhaul Rollout Regulatory approval, not capital, determines the map. Licensing has moved faster than any fibre programme. | Satellite | $0.3bn | Operational | 2025 |
Offshore floating liquefaction sidesteps the onshore security problem entirely — the workaround as strategy.
The southern African transmission spine depends on this and the associated 1,300km line to Maputo.
The cheapest incremental megawatts in Southern Africa, gated on the Mozambique-South Africa line.
Africa's longest-running successful toll-road concession.
The only non-Chinese natural graphite supply chain of consequence, financed by US strategic lending.
Regulatory approval, not capital, determines the map. Licensing has moved faster than any fibre programme.
Tracked value by sector, $bn
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