AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHistoric First: Senegal has opened the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, the first Olympic event hosted on African soil. Nearly 2,700 young athletes will compete, with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye presenting sport as a driver of social and economic opportunity. Energy Finance: Afreximbank and the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation have launched the $5 billion Africa Energy Bank in Abuja to fund energy projects amid an estimated $200 billion financing gap. Trade and Growth: China-Africa trade rose 22% to $312 billion in the first nine months of 2026, with zero tariffs on many African exports helping products such as peanuts, avocados and strawberries reach Chinese buyers. Women’s Livelihoods: In Zanzibar, a social enterprise is turning discarded glass into products and jobs; artisan Mwanamkuu Mussa says her earnings have helped pay for her children’s schooling and healthcare. Urban Mobility: Addis Bike, Ethiopia’s first station-to-station bike-sharing service, has expanded from 20 bicycles to 100 as new bike lanes support demand for affordable short-distance travel.
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