AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoDesertification at COP17: China is pushing “implementation” at UNCCD COP17, spotlighting proven land-restoration methods like straw grids that help reverse desertification and scale up global green recovery. Tax & trade rules: Nigeria’s FEC has approved double taxation treaties with Ghana, Tanzania and Switzerland to cut double-tax friction and boost cross-border investment. Fisheries transparency: Ghana wins international recognition as a Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) implementing country, citing stronger access to fisheries information and more participatory governance. Energy & jobs for Africa’s future: Women in Mining Africa (WiM-Africa) is working with Liberia’s education ministry to build an early STEM and mining workforce pipeline. Health security: Ebola in DR Congo keeps worsening, with Africa CDC warning the crisis is now a major regional test of outbreak control amid conflict and displacement. South Africa pressure points: A new report warns “if Joburg fails, so does South Africa,” citing huge backlogs in water, electricity and outages. Politics & elections: Nigeria’s ADC warns against turning elections into do-or-die fights as 2027 credibility and violence concerns grow.
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