AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCaricom Power Struggle: Trinidad and Tobago has publicly rejected CARICOM’s reappointment of Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett, warning it won’t recognise her beyond her term and daring CARICOM to expel it—signaling a shift from quiet consensus to tougher national positioning. Local Business Boost: Newmont’s NADeF credit scheme is backing small traders and community projects in Ghana’s Ahafo area, with beneficiaries praising low interest but asking for bigger loan sizes. Digital Divide: A new study flags broadband hurdles for Africa’s informal economy, arguing traditional fixed billing won’t fit workers’ fluctuating incomes—while mobile broadband and prepaid fibre look like the practical path. Ebola Alarm: Africa CDC warns 10 countries, including Kenya, are at high risk as Ebola spreads in DRC and Uganda, with delayed detection and symptom confusion complicating response. Africa Day Momentum: Ahead of May 25, youth leaders are being urged to drive industrialisation, with water and sanitation highlighted as the theme.
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