There has been a 14.5 percent year-on-year increase in the number of students enrolling at Macao Polytechnic Institute (MPI) in order either to learn Portuguese or study in that language. The figures, relating to recruitment for the new academic year 2016/2017, were reported last week by local newspaper Macao Daily News.

Mozambique’s state-controlled sea and river transportation company, Transmarítima SA, has launched a public tender to hire a private partner. The aim is to develop a shipping service along the country’s coast, Mozambican newspaper Notícias reported last week.

Energy conglomerates from China have gradually become the dominant force in Brazil’s electricity industry, news agency Reuters reported last week.

A total of 14 tourism businesses from Portugal will take part in a seminar to be held at the 4th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE), the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has announced.

China’s outbound direct investment (ODI) in non-financial sectors surged by 61.8 percent year-on-year in the first seven months of 2016. Such investment amounted to 673.24 billion yuan (US$102.75 billion), reported Chinese state-run news agency Xinhua.

The Brazilian Government has raised its economic growth forecast for the year 2017, news agency Brasil reported.

China and India were the countries with the largest number of companies officially licensed to operate in Mozambique’s Tete province as of the first half of this year, Mozambican news agency AIM reported.

The Mozambique Government will invest US$22 million in the construction of training centres to help people farming smallholdings to enhance their production, Mozambican newspaper O País reported this week.

Angola’s Tourism Development Institute (Infotur) and ENSA – Seguros de Angola, have signed a memorandum of understanding for creation of a new travel insurance policy, the Angolan press reported this week.

The State Council of China has urged the country’s regional authorities to take measures to stabilise exports and imports, Chinese state-run news agency Xinhua reported.

The short-term outlook for the Chinese economy has improved following recent policy measures; but the nation has to rein in the fast growth rate of its the credit sector, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday.

A student from Portugal won the prize for Best Artistic Performance in this year’s edition of “Chinese Bridge – Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students,” Portuguese news agency Lusa reported. The international competition is the world’s largest for learners of Chinese language, according to the report.