AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSouth Africa’s Data & Water Tension: Cape Town’s tribunal has approved Equinix’s hyperscale data centre, but the Legal Resources Centre says the decision may have ignored key electricity and water impacts—setting up a likely appeal. West Africa Security: The UN warns terrorists in Nigeria and the Sahel are getting more sophisticated, using drones, advanced communications and crypto. ECOWAS Unity Push: At the 69th ECOWAS summit, Tinubu urged a united front against xenophobia in South Africa and backed the ECOWAS Compact for the Future of Regional Integration. Regional Development in Focus: Ghana’s Mahama called for ECOWAS decisions to translate into real citizen benefits, while Sierra Leone’s leaders wrapped up the summit and reaffirmed the unity agenda. Digital Finance Wins: Nigeria’s Wema Bank won Euromoney’s Nigeria’s Best Digital Bank for Consumers 2026, highlighting its ALAT-led push for inclusion. Health Innovation: Kenya’s primate research institute is working toward an East Africa-specific snake anti-venom. Energy & Infrastructure: Guinea’s Simandou project is expanding beyond mining into skills and technology transfer for local workers. Transport Upgrade: South Africa’s Gautrain launches Gau Express e-hailing to improve first- and last-mile connectivity.
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