AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDangote Refinery Push: Aliko Dangote secured a record $2.5bn private investment to expand his Lekki refinery toward 1.4m barrels/day by 2028, setting up a possible IPO and more fuel capacity for Nigeria. Digital Trade Implementation: Nigeria inaugurated the AfCFTA ADAPT forum to move digital trade from policy to interoperable public infrastructure, with Nigeria as a co-champion of the digital protocol. Health Financing Reform: Ethiopia joined UNECA’s Transforming Health Financing in Africa Initiative as an early adopter, aiming to boost domestic health funding while keeping debt and fiscal sustainability in check. Credit Ratings Race: The African Peer Review Mechanism says a new Africa-focused credit rating agency is set to launch Oct. 6 in Mauritius, challenging global firms’ limited on-the-ground views. Governance and Public Health: Lagos waste piles up on road medians, raising fresh alarms over sanitation, disease risk, and enforcement capacity. Security in the Lake Chad Basin: Rival Boko Haram-linked JAS and ISWAP clashes reportedly killed dozens and seized boats, heightening instability across Nigeria’s northeast. WAFCON Shock: Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala apologised after Malawi stunned the Super Falcons 3-2, calling it a wake-up call for the tournament. Climate and Malaria: A Nature study finds climate change is shifting childhood malaria risk—new hotspots in east and south, relief in parts of west Africa.
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