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No tenders were called for: Mr Blanchard secured the concession directly by negotiation with President Joaquim Chissano's government.
ECONOMIST: Southern Africa
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In 1986, Joaquim Chissano was chosen to take over as President of Mozambique following the death of Samora Machel in a plane crash in South Africa.
CNN: Monday,
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The South African President, Nelson Mandela, and President Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique have officially launched the construction of the Maputo Highway - a toll road between Johannesburg and the Mozambican port and capital of Maputo.
BBC: News | Africa | South Africa and Mozambique launch road project