AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoClimate Diplomacy: Ethiopia is using COP31 to build partnerships ahead of hosting COP32 in Addis Ababa in 2027, with goals of attracting climate finance and raising Africa’s influence in global talks. At COP31, leaders also urged faster investment in clean cooking, still out of reach for nearly one billion Africans. Development Finance: The African Development Bank and Japan’s JICA signed a $583.4 million concessional loan to support infrastructure, energy access, food security and regional integration in Africa’s lowest-income countries. Industrial Growth: A China–West Africa dialogue in Freetown brought together more than 100 officials and business representatives to explore investment and industrial development. Separately, Aliko Dangote raised his planned African investment to $70 billion by 2030 and is considering a 10,000-megawatt power expansion. Women’s Football: Nigeria’s Flamingos made history as the first African team to win the Under-17 Women’s World Cup, renewing hopes for the country’s football system. Each player is to receive a N100 million savings bond.
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