AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCAF Football Governance: CAF has invited Liberian legal practitioner Cllr. Kunkunyon Wleh Teh to an Addis Ababa Governance Committee meeting (Sept 15–19), underscoring a push for stronger accountability in continental football. Housing Crunch: In Ivory Coast’s Abidjan, renters say wages can’t match soaring rents and poor housing conditions, with UN Habitat warning rental unaffordability is a major regional problem. South Africa Court Case: Former Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s discharge application is set for the Pretoria High Court, as prosecutors argue she has a case to answer over alleged corruption-linked payments. Health & Pharma: Senegal becomes the first African country to locally manufacture a generic sickle cell treatment (DREPAF), aiming to expand affordable access across the continent. Security & Peace: Civil society groups warn of rising Twic-Abyei tensions and urge President-led de-escalation as inflammatory rhetoric fuels fears of renewed violence. Infrastructure & Trade: Nigeria’s ports modernisation drive (about $1bn) targets obsolete infrastructure and congestion, aiming to cut losses and rebalance cargo flows. Ghana Sports Risk: Ghana faces warnings it could lose CAF goodwill if Accra Sports Stadium isn’t urgently repaired or rebuilt. Youth & Skills: A WATAF policy dialogue in Accra (Sept 15–19) will focus on building stronger tax systems for revenue mobilisation and sustainable development.
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