AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoYouth Games: Dakar is set to host Africa’s first Olympic event, with 2,700 young athletes competing across 25 sports over two weeks. Senegal hopes the Games will build skills and raise the city’s international profile, despite economic hardship at home. Trade Finance: Afreximbank reported a 24% rise in nine-month net income to $813.5 million, with assets and contingencies topping $54.1 billion as demand for trade and project financing grew. Critical Minerals: Ghana’s proposed first lithium mine moved closer to development after China’s Huayou took over project rights and committed up to $66 million in funding. Growth and Financing: Zambia’s economy grew 5.2% in 2025, up from 3.8%, but the African Development Bank says the country faces a major funding gap for its development plans. The Bank also approved $503.75 million for Botswana to cushion energy shocks and support jobs and private-sector reforms. Ebola Response: Nigeria is preparing to evacuate its confirmed Ebola patient for treatment abroad; two suspected cases have tested negative, while contacts remain under monitoring. Uganda has imposed a 21-day quarantine on citizens returning from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Peace and Security: Ghana’s President John Mahama urged African states to finance their own peace operations and strengthen regional security cooperation.
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