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Leadership transition at the Bank of Mozambique

Overview

President Daniel Chapo has inaugurated the new leadership of the Bank of Mozambique, swearing in Felisberto Dinis Navalha as Governor and Benedita Maria Guimino as Vice-Governor. Guimino, a veteran with over 20 years at the central bank, becomes the institution’s first female Vice-Governor. This restructuring concludes a period of leadership that had remained under Rogério Zandamela for a decade.

During the inauguration ceremonies in Maputo, President Chapo emphasized the need for “integrity and frontality” in management, urging the new team to act as a cohesive unit. He stressed that monetary and fiscal policies must prioritize real-world impacts on families, workers, and businesses. Key objectives include maintaining macroeconomic stability, controlling inflation, and stabilizing the metical to improve foreign exchange access. Chapo also called for improved credit access to support agriculture, industry, tourism, logistics, and entrepreneurs, specifically targeting youth and women.

The transition follows a controversial selection process. The appointment of Navalha succeeded the rapid revocation of initial nominee Waldemar Fernando de Sousa, an event Oxford Economics characterized as an “embarrassing twist.” The reversal of Sousa’s appointment within 24 hours due to “supervening issues” raised questions regarding the effectiveness of background checks for high-level officials, particularly following reports linking him to previous financial investigations.

Entities

Daniel Chapo · Felisberto Dinis Navalha · Waldemar Fernando de Sousa · Banco de Moçambique · Benedita Maria Guimino

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Mozambique President swears in new Bank of Mozambique leadership

    Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has sworn in Benedita Maria Guimino as Vice-Governor of the Bank of Mozambique, calling for financial integrity and policies that support the real economy.

  2. 9 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Felisberto Navalha inaugurated as Governor of Banco de Moçambique

    Felisberto Navalha has been inaugurated as Governor of the Banco de Moçambique, amid calls for economic stability and scrutiny over the recent controversial selection process.

  3. 11 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 17 sources
    Bank of Mozambique appoints Felisberto Navalha as Governor

    Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo has appointed Felisberto Dinis Navalha as Governor of the Bank of Mozambique. Meanwhile, FACIM 2026 aims for $7.5 billion in trade deals amid calls for economic reform.

Sources

360mozambique.com · aimnews.org · camaramen.co.mz · correiodamanhacanada.com · correiokianda.info · diarioeconomico.co.mz · evidencias.co.mz · forbesafricalusofona.com · ikweli.co.mz · jornalmz.com · mocnoticias.com · noticias.co.mz · observador.pt · ps.pt · revista.tempo.co.mz · rn.co.mz · sapo.pt · savana.co.mz · swazi24.com

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