AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDevelopment Finance: Qatar Fund for Development officials met African LDCs in Addis Ababa to review the Doha Programme of Action, stressing widening financing gaps, debt pressure and climate vulnerability—and the need for flexible funding to support graduation and resilience. Oil & Industry: TotalEnergies says it plans $10bn in Angola over five years with partners, including Kaminho production and new exploration licences. Infrastructure & Aviation: Cape Town is pushing ahead with a second international airport plan, pegged at R8bn–R10bn, while DP World and GulfCap signed to develop Kenya’s 222-hectare Mombasa Industrial Park as a special economic zone. Trade & Partnerships: The US will help Kenya build critical minerals processing capacity for rare earths and niobium, as Washington seeks to reduce dependence on China. Health & Society: Sierra Leone’s First Lady helped secure a UN resolution creating an International Day to prevent and eliminate child, early and forced marriage. Agriculture Policy: Tanzania farmers warn an EAC seed law could weaken indigenous seeds and farmer-managed systems. Business & Women: Access Bank opened applications for Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton season 8, with training and grants for 120 women entrepreneurs across Africa. Security & Governance: Nigeria’s insurance recapitalisation push aims to better protect manufacturers from industrial risks, while Liberia’s Boakai urged urgent action to tackle non-performing loans.
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