AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 minutes agoMigration & Small Business Regularisation: Kenya moves to regularise migrants’ small businesses, stressing it’s about residency and accountability, not expulsion. Regional Insurance Integration: East African regulators adopt a harmonised insurance supervision template, aiming for a more integrated cross-border market. Renewables Industrialisation: Egypt signs a deal to build wind turbines and a local manufacturing plant, pitching a faster path to renewable infrastructure than slower past projects. Digital Identity Upgrade: Malawi launches the Nzika Digital ID Wallet and removes National ID expiry dates, reducing renewal friction for citizens. Cost of Doing Business Reform: Zimbabwe pushes regulatory impact assessments to cut compliance costs and improve investment decisions. Circular Economy Push: EAC launches a circular economy platform to coordinate waste policy and attract investment as recycling rates stay low. Fuel & Refining Politics: Nigeria’s Atiku proposes a transparent subsidy for locally refined petroleum to cut pump prices, while Kenya eyes Dangote talks on the Lamu refinery. Methane in Agriculture: UNEP supports Nigeria to build a methane emissions framework for farming via capacity-building webinars. Mining Safety & Accountability: Nigeria faces scrutiny after deaths linked to illegal mining raids and detention conditions. Women in Logistics: Togo trains women for heavy truck driving and port logistics through a new cohort programme. Energy Transition in the Wild: Kenya tests electric motorcycles in Maasai Mara to cut fuel use and noise while tackling poaching. Capital Markets Spotlight: Transsion advances its Hong Kong listing process, signalling more offshore funding for Africa-focused phone makers.
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