Mozambique’s state revenue grew 8.8% in the first quarter, reaching 65.054 billion meticais (931 million euros). This growth was primarily driven by a 3.1% increase in collected taxes, as stated in the official data. The sum equals 18.6% of the total anticipated current revenue for 2023, set at nearly 349.113 billion meticais (5 billion euros). […]
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