AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoTrade Infrastructure: Tanzania has signed an agreement to study a railway linking Mtwara Port with southern regions and Lake Nyasa, potentially opening a freight corridor to Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia. Payments & Fintech: Onafriq will wind down its Baxi agent-banking business in Nigeria, citing inflation, naira depreciation, tighter margins and competition from instant payments; its wider Nigerian operations will continue. Food Affordability: Reports say 37% of Nigerian households faced food shortages and nearly two-thirds could not afford nutritious or preferred foods, renewing calls to address prices and supply-chain losses. Regional Investment: West African leaders and business executives are backing a $15 billion infrastructure pipeline championed by Tony Elumelu to attract investment and accelerate development. Growth & Jobs: The World Bank says it mobilised $5.79 billion in private capital for Nigeria, which is targeting 850,000 jobs. The IMF has raised its African growth outlook but warns inflation and shrinking aid threaten the recovery.
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