AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoBanking Governance: UBA appoints Ibrahim Puri as a non-executive director, pending CBN approval for the bank’s half-year report. Digital Economy & Education: WAEC releases 2026 WASSCE digital certificates for school candidates via its online platform. Regional Integration & Finance: President Julius Maada Bio convenes African business leaders ahead of WAIIS, aiming to mobilise private capital for West African integration. EU Funding for Tech: The EU commits €820m to back Nigeria’s digital ecosystem through the National Innovation Hub Standard Framework. Energy & Jobs: Absa helps secure a EUR 456m credit facility for Genser Energy’s next phase across West Africa. Health & Human Capital: Nigeria’s oil sector is urged to overhaul training and retention to build the skilled workforce needed for future investment targets. Elections & Cost of Living: Atiku unveils a capped, tracked petroleum subsidy model that shifts support from imports to domestic refining, as fuel-subsidy debate heats up ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 vote. Food Security Shock: Cameroon’s food crisis deepens, with reports of widespread hunger despite the country’s farming potential. Public Accountability: Ghana sees a sharp jump in audit irregularities in public boards and statutory institutions in 2024, signalling weak controls. Entrepreneurship Pipeline: Africa’s Business Heroes semi-finalists pitch in Nairobi, with finalists set for Kigali in December.
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