*National Economy Shrinks 3.9% in First Quarter, Maintaining “Downward Trend”* Mozambique’s economy shrank once again in the first quarter of this year, registering a contraction of 3.9%, according to official data released by the National Statistics Institute (INE). This marks the second consecutive quarter of decline, although the current drop is less severe than in the same period of 2024, when the country recorded a 5.7% contraction. https://360mozambique.com/economy/national-economy-shrinks-3-9-in-first-quarter-maintaining-downward-trend/?utm_source=whatsapp