AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoUN & Investment Push: Kenya’s William Ruto heads to the UN General Assembly in New York to back the Sh2.2 trillion Lamu refinery plan and a big AI push, seeking partnerships across energy, infrastructure, health, agriculture and technology. Regional Payments: Egypt’s central bank chief joined the 14th PAPSS governing council meeting in Nairobi, focusing on expanding cross-border payment participation and strengthening oversight. Diplomacy on Iran/Sudan: Egypt’s foreign minister spoke by phone with a senior US adviser on Iran, stressing freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, and also discussed de-escalation efforts for Sudan and Libya. Digital Assets Regulation: Ghana opened Digital Asset Summit Africa in Accra, pitching a rules-first approach to build trusted virtual-asset innovation and consumer protection. Health Financing: Ghana civil society groups urged clearer budget lines for vaccines and immunisation, proposing new financing tools to sustain primary healthcare. Justice & Rights: Nigeria’s human rights group petitioned the NHRC over deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in NSCDC custody, demanding an independent probe. Agribusiness Jobs: Senegal’s Sadio Mané reportedly invested about $20m in a mango project aimed at creating 1,000 jobs and boosting local processing.
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