AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoOpen Governance Push in Senegal: ARTICLE 19 Senegal and West Africa is urging Senegal’s parliament to become more transparent, with stronger public participation and accountability, citing the country’s middling ranking in the African Open Parliament Index. Kenya’s Resource Future: President William Ruto has signed the Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill, setting up stabilisation, strategic investment and a future-generations Urithi Fund to protect petroleum and mineral revenues. Russia-Africa Diplomacy: Russian FM Sergey Lavrov met Ethiopia’s leadership and AU officials to deepen cooperation on trade, investment, technology transfer and preparations for the next Russia–Africa summit. Trade and Exports: Zimbabwe shipped its first-ever blueberries to China after a phytosanitary protocol, while the AU promoted the Canton Fair as a bridge for African firms to reach global buyers. Industrial Deals in Ghana: Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy Authority and Petrochemical Holdings signed an MoU for $700m chemical production and gold tailings recovery projects. Defence Showcase in Nigeria: Visitor registration opened for AFRIDEX 2026 in Lagos, aiming to connect African defence and security stakeholders with industry and tech partners. Football Development Focus (Ghana): Kwesi Nyantakyi calls on Ghana to recommit to structured grassroots football planning and long-term youth investment.
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