AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoDigital Infrastructure & Data Sovereignty: Nigeria is pitching its National Cloud Infrastructure Strategy as “policy to investable demand,” aiming to turn data-sovereignty rules into predictable markets for cloud, data centres and connectivity. Industrial Growth: DP World and GulfCap Africa have signed to develop Kenya’s 222-hectare Mombasa Industrial Park as a Special Economic Zone, with the first 40 hectares starting off near the port. Domestic Capital Push: Kenya’s Africa Capital Markets conference heard that Africa’s development agenda is held back less by money than by steering it into productive investment, urging more local pension and institutional capital. Elections & Governance: South Africa declared 4 November a public holiday for local government elections, while the IEC rolled out a code of conduct to curb disinformation. Regional Integration: The EAC is urged to remove services-trade barriers that are delaying liberalisation and limiting cross-border jobs and investment. Youth & Sports: Kenya’s Rising Stars coach named a final U-20 squad for CECAFA qualifiers, while Ghana’s Black Starlets begin U-17 AFCON qualification against Togo on Oct 10. Sports & Society: Liberia’s diaspora entrepreneur Samuel Koimene told President Boakai that investment and knowledge transfer must go beyond remittances.
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