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The Council of Ministers approved Decree No. 14/2026, dated April 17, creating the National Commission on Artificial Intelligence (“CNIA”), a body responsible for providing consultation and technical advice to the Government on matters related to artificial intelligence (“AI”), technological innovation, information security, and scientific development. The creation of the CNIA represents a significant step in defining the institutional and regulatory framework for AI in Mozam

The Council of Ministers has approved Decree No. 12/2026 of 13 April, which establishes the new Regulations on Special Economic Zones (“SEZs”) and Industrial Free Zones (“IFZs”), repealing the previous Decree No. 75/99 of 12 October. The new Regulations aim to modernise the legal framework applicable to SEZs and IFZs, bringing it into line with the Private Investment Law (Law No. 8/2023 of 9 June) and strengthening the role of these schemes in industrialisation, economic dive

Diogo Pereira Duarte , partner at Abreu Advogados - JLA Advogados' partner firm in Portugal -, will be a speaker at the 7th edition of Mozambique Fintech Week, taking place from 23 to 26 March. He will be part of the panel “From Open Banking to Artificial Intelligence: Data as a Driver of Financial Innovation”, scheduled for 25 March, from 14:45 to 16:00, in an online format. The session will address the opportunities and challenges associated with the use of data and artific

The Council of Ministers approved three regulatory diplomas structuring the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) sector, strengthening the legal framework of the national digital infrastructure and establishing new regimes for the control of telecommunications traffic, data centers and cloud computing services. The following were approved: Decree No. 48/2025, which approves the Telecommunications Traffic Control Regulation; Decree No. 71/2025, which approves the D

JLA Advogados has once again been included in the Chambers Global 2026 ranking, maintaining its position in the legal market. The firm retains its Band 3 (out of 4) ranking, reflecting the consistency and quality of the work delivered to its clients. On an individual level, partner Zara Jamal maintains her Band 2 (out of 3) ranking, reinforcing her standing in the market and recognition of her expertise and experience.

J LA Advogados has once again received international recognition by being shortlisted for the IFLR Africa Awards 2026, which distinguish the firms and professionals who have stood out across the African continent for the innovation, complexity and impact of their work in the areas of financial and transactional law. This year, JLA Advogados has been shortlisted in the category National Law Firms of the Year – Mozambique, an award that recognises the firm’s work in the Mozambi