AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoLobito Corridor Push: Zambia’s Hichilema and finance minister Musokotwane are framing the Lobito Corridor as a jobs-and-industrialisation engine for AfCFTA, urging Angola, DRC and Zambia to move from meetings to execution and wider rail/road links. Social-Sector PPPs: ECA, AfDB and ALSF say Africa needs better project preparation and new financing models to scale PPPs in education, health, housing, water and energy without burdening households. Digital Regulation for AI: Kenya’s ICT regulators are convening in Nairobi to strengthen oversight for AI, cyber risk, platforms, competition and online safety across the region. West Africa Payments Upgrade: BCEAO will require interoperable instant person-to-person transfers via PI-SPI from November, expanding access across UEMOA. Energy & Trade Corridors: Port of Lomé is touring Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali to deepen Sahel corridor trade links. Banking Costs: Kenya’s smaller banks are charging higher loan rates as they pay more for deposits, pushing borrowing costs up. Nigeria Aviation Shock: A Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 crash in Ondo killed all 32 on board. Ghana Health Investment Angle: President Mahama used Egypt’s Alamein Africa Forum to argue healthcare should be treated as an investable growth sector. UAE FDI Signal: UNCTAD says UAE outward FDI hit $63.353bn in 2025, underlining Gulf capital’s continued Africa interest.
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