AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFrance–Africa Summit in Nairobi: Macron arrived to court “partnership of equals” with 30+ African leaders, pitching €23bn ($27bn) for clean energy, digital/AI, maritime and agriculture—while the event itself sparked a backlash when he abruptly scolded a noisy youth session as “total lack of respect.” Energy & industry deals: Nigeria’s Tinubu is using the summit to push reform themes like AI, agriculture and financial restructuring; Ecobank and AGRA also signed to de-risk agribusiness lending, targeting women and youth. Trade tailwinds: China’s zero-tariff policy for 53 African countries is set to boost Ghana exports, with Ghana-China trade hitting $14.1bn in 2025. Regional governance: ECOWAS Court will run sensitisation and external sessions in Guinea. Business growth signals: Airtel Africa says it reached 183.5m customers and profit jumped to $813m. Security pressure: Haiti’s gang violence forced evacuations and shut down a key hospital.
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