AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoGhana–UK Investment Push: President John Dramani Mahama used London’s Africa Debate to pitch Ghana as “open for business,” touting 18 months of macroeconomic stabilisation and a shift from aid to investment-led industrial growth. Education Reform in Ghana: Eduwatch urges a fairer DACF formula and more TVET funding after its 2025 monitoring report flagged persistent district inequalities. Ebola Update: WHO says the Congo outbreak had a “big head-start” but response efforts are now “catching up,” as cases and deaths rise. South Africa Early Childhood: A Children’s Amendment Bill moves to ease ECD registration barriers so under-resourced centres can comply without being shut out. Finance & Risk: ASR signs an agreement for strategic investment by Vitruvian Partners to expand developing-markets reinsurance capacity. EV Growth: Spiro raises $215m equity to scale battery-swapping infrastructure across seven African countries. Kenya Capital Markets: Kenya launches a strategic bulk transaction channel to speed privatisation and discounted block trades. Maritime Warning: Deep seaports won’t be enough without control of marine assets like fleets and logistics networks. Court Case: Nigeria’s Federal High Court adjourns an ADC leadership challenge to June 8.
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