AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoIndustrialisation Push: Nigeria’s Tinubu urged Afreximbank to mobilise resources for Africa’s industrialisation, stressing value addition over raw-material exports. Trade & Finance: Afreximbank flagged AfCFTA as key to trade resilience while Kuramo Capital unveiled a $500m platform to plug Africa’s SME financing gap. Transport & Infrastructure: Angola’s Lobito Corridor secured $753m for rail modernization, while Kazakhstan signed a 27-year deal to build a logistics terminal at Iran’s Shahid Rajaee Port. Energy & Business: Oando posted N204.8bn profit after tax and rising output; Beng Kuang converted West Africa lifecycle mandates into $85.2m in contracts. Governance & Rights: Nigeria’s Senate urged an end to rehabilitation of “repentant” Boko Haram members; ADC accused ICPC of denying El-Rufai medical care. Climate & Cities: Madagascar won $225m for urban resilience in Antananarivo and Toamasina after cyclones. Culture & Heritage: Egypt’s Grand Egyptian Museum hit global Top 3 status; Ghana’s Lake Bosumtwi story traces a meteor impact that shaped geology and gold potential.
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