AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAnti-Corruption & Governance: Nigeria’s ICPC says integrity in public administration is now central to economic stability, arguing corruption raises costs, weakens institutions and scares off investment. Capital Markets & Compliance: The SEC orders capital market operators to freeze assets linked to designated terrorism financiers, while also admitting blockchain into its Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme. Energy & Housing Pressure: Kenya’s affordable housing push faces financing and tax uncertainty, with private developers calling for predictable policy to unlock scale. Digital Economy: Experts urge stronger digital infrastructure, skills and clearer rules to speed Africa’s prosperity, while Nigeria’s SEC blockchain sandbox move signals a more formal approach to digital assets. Trade & Investment: The UAE reports 38 signed CEPAs and expanding non-oil trade partnerships across Africa and beyond. Business & Markets: Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s IPO plans stay focused on a “people’s IPO” in October, with a foreign listing delayed at least three years. Sports & Culture: Kenya’s deputy president backs arts and sports inside education to build talent beyond Vision 2030. Regional Politics: Namibia renews calls for the full lifting of the US embargo on Cuba. Security & Elections: Nigeria’s Osun governorship race tightens into a two-horse contest as Tinubu urges peaceful, transparent polls and police impose movement restrictions.
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