April 14, 2026. Mozambique plans to acquire 360 buses for public passenger transport in major urban centres and school transport, according to an international public tender launched by the Transport and Communications Development Fund (FTC).
The first lot of the tender launched by the public fund provides for the supply of 50 vehicles powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) to strengthen public transport in the Maputo metropolitan area. The second lot provides for the supply of 70 diesel buses to expand school transport in the northern and central regions. The third involves a further 75 CNG-powered buses for municipalities in the southern part of the country.
The fourth lot covers the acquisition of 165 diesel buses for municipalities in central and northern Mozambique.
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo warned on April 13 in Maputo that the fuel crisis caused by the war in the Middle East could reach Mozambique at any time, calling for investment in public transport to mitigate its impact, noting that vehicles are being made available for public transport across the country.
“When we place vehicles in the 15 municipalities in the central and northern regions, and next month in May in the southern region, it is precisely to anticipate the fuel crisis that may arise at any time due to the war you are well aware of, between Iran, the United States and Israel. And with public transport we can minimize the impact of this crisis,” the head of state said.
