Approval of the $30 billion Rovuma liquefied natural gas project before Mozambique’s presidential poll takes place on 15 October is unlikely to harm the prospects of head of state Felipe Nyusi securing a second term in office, writes Iain Esau.
Having already overseen a final investment decision on Anadarko Petroleum’s $25 billion Mozambique LNG project, approving the Rovuma scheme under Nyusi’s tenure would reflect well on the president and his ruling party, the Mozambique Liberation Front (Frelimo).
