AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoKenya Diplomacy & Travel: President William Ruto defended frequent foreign trips as part of Kenya’s development push, saying he will use the G7 Summit to advance Africa’s agenda and UN Security Council reforms. Digital Infrastructure: MTN says it plans to connect 40–50 million households by 2030 via a fibre, data centre and tower buildout. Nigeria Payments Reform: The CBN’s Nigeria Payments System Vision 2028 points to expanding eNaira use for salaries, pensions and benefits. Tax Pressure: The IMF urged Nigeria to raise revenue by extending VAT to fuel and telecoms and adding telecom excise duties—raising costs for petrol, airtime and data. Legal Accountability: SERAP sued NNPCL over alleged failure to account for ₦5.9bn spent on rebranding NNPC to NNPCL. Security & Trade Disruption: NDLEA arrested a Brazil-based businessman at Lagos airport over 6.1kg of liquid cocaine hidden in shirts and towels. Regional Business Links: Kenya hosted a Kenya–Slovakia business forum to diversify export markets and investment. Energy Shock Watch: Analysts warn the US-Iran escalation could keep energy, shipping and food shocks dragging into 2027.
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