AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCross-border payments: Uganda’s UKI Uganda is using Equity Bank’s Uganda–Kenya–DRC network to cut payment delays and costs as it expands in the DRC. Regional security: Uganda and UNODC signed a deal to set up a UNODC office in Kampala to tackle cross-border crime, drugs and corruption. Health emergency: The EU approved €2.3m emergency funding to curb cholera outbreaks in Nigeria, Cameroon, CAR and Chad, boosting WASH, treatment and surveillance. Trade and integration: Zimbabwe urged practical COMESA reforms—removing trade barriers and modernising border posts—while highlighting low intra-COMESA trade. Elections and democracy: Nigeria’s Tinubu signed a peace accord ahead of 2027 polls, urging campaigns to avoid divisive, primordial politics; the EU also urged Nigeria to consolidate democracy with fair elections. Infrastructure and jobs: Kano awarded ₦27.8bn for ICT and CBT centres across 44 LGAs to expand digital learning. Business and connectivity: Air Arabia launched a new daily Sharjah–Frankfurt route from Dec 15, while Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam port got a DP World yard redevelopment contract.
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