AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSahel Security Shock: Mutinous soldiers attacked Niger’s airport and the presidency in Niamey, triggering hours of gunfire and briefly disrupting state media, as the junta said it was gradually retaking seized sites. Road Safety Crisis: A minibus taxi crash in Zimbabwe killed 27 church members after a head-on collision with a haulage truck near Chivhu, underscoring the country’s deadly transport record. Ghana Trade & Industry: The This Is Ghana Exhibition opened in Accra with thousands of visitors spotlighting made-in-Ghana products and business partnerships, while GIPA CEO Simon Madjie urged tighter coordination to better track investment activity. Public Finance & Accountability: In Lagos, APM’s governorship candidate and ex-EFCC boss AbdulRasheed Bawa pushed for transparency in public spending, linking revenue figures to residents’ lived realities. Health Systems Push: Ethiopia’s health ministers adopted three 10-year strategies—workforce, financing and medical regulation—aiming to add 3 million health workers by 2035 amid Ebola response updates across the region. Energy & Cross-Border Power: Nigeria’s NERC report says Togo, Benin and Niger still owe $11.16m for 2025 power supply, highlighting payment and grid-integration friction. AI Governance Debate: At TechBBQ, Europe’s AI leaders kept returning to the question of who controls AI infrastructure and models. Regional Peace Funding: Nigeria urged the AU to accelerate a $1bn Peace Fund to cut reliance on external financing for conflict prevention and resolution.
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