Celso Ismael Correia

Many in Maputo are nervous about the fact that ADIN is overseen by the Minister of Land Environment and Rural Development Celso Correia...

Self wealthNyusi's political inside circle revolves around his Minister for Agriculture the former Guebuza protégé Celso Correia who takes credit for the corrupt – but winning – strategy in the 2019 general election (AC Vol 61 No 2 Nyusi's win poses questions)...

He will therefore seek to consolidate his position by surrounding himself with loyalists such as one of the eminences grises of Nyusi's and his predecessor Armando Guebuza's administrations Celso Correia who was also the mastermind behind Frelimo's October election campaign (AC Vol 54 No 7 Scramble for Nacala)...

Moderation technical competence and regional balance seem to be the watchwords for a slimmed-down cabinet that merges six portfolios (AC Vol 56 No 1 New faces old issues) but some see the choice of Celso Ismael Correia as Land and Environment Minister as evidence of Guebuza's lingering influence (AC Vol 52 No 18 Celso Correia favourite son)...

His allies are starting to emerge now: Celso Correia the young businessman and one-time close ally of Guebuza (AC Vol 52 No 18 Celso Correia favourite son) and his compatriots and his mentor General Alberto Chipande and the Makonde generals (AC Vol 55 No 5 Frelimo picks a candidate)...

Guebuza had effectively forced him to sell his shares and hand over the chairmanship to his then new protégé Celso Correia...

Chipande was CDN Chairman before Vale won control in what was seen as a commercial coup by President Armando Guebuza's right-hand man Celso Correia...

Celso Correia hitherto known only as Guebuza’s main ally in his business affairs won election to the CC (AC Vol 52 No 18) as did Guebuza’s executive daughter Valentina Guebuza...

He was muscled aside in business dealings by Guebuza’s bag man Celso Correia (AC Vol 52 No 18 Taking a stake in economic development & Celso Correia favourite son) and under presidential pressure was forced out of his long involvement in the Sociedade de Desenvolvimento do Corredor de Nacala...

This ranges from reserving a role for CFM to key shareholdings in infrastructure companies such as Corredor de Desenvolvimento do Norte (CDN Northern Development Corridor) 51% of which is owned by holding company Insitec which is linked to President Armando Guebuza (AC Vol 52 No 18 Taking a stake in economic development & Celso Correia favourite son)...