AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCocoa Value Addition: Nigeria’s Bank of Industry secured a €60m EIB facility to boost cocoa processing, ingredient manufacturing, packaging and chocolate production, with plans for dedicated financing windows and a possible Cocoa Value Addition Park. Mobile Money Capital Markets: Airtel Africa is preparing a London listing for Airtel Money, with reports pointing to a potential $7bn–$10bn valuation and a fundraising target of $1.5bn–$2bn in the second half of 2026. Urban Development & Investment: Link Developments announced City Walk Abuja, a 200ha mixed-use smart city in a Free Trade Zone with an Africa-tall 450m tower and a 16,000-seat arena, aiming to attract regional HQs and innovation. Agriculture & Food Security: Sokoto State’s “onion revolution” highlights how the state drives Nigeria’s onion output and cross-border trade, underpinning livelihoods and food supply. Trade & Borders: Lake Kariba hosted the 15th Africa Border Day, with Zambia and Zimbabwe stressing borders as bridges via safer navigation and cooperation. Sanitation Funding Pressure: Ghana’s sanitation stakeholders warned that landfill and waste management gains could stall without a reliable national funding model. Cyber & AI Risk: Check Point’s AI Security Report says AI is now running attacks autonomously, compressing response times and expanding enterprise risk. Business & Governance: CAPPA praised Nigeria’s new public procurement guidelines for food, pushing nutrition standards and limits on sugary drinks in public institutions.
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