AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCorporate results: Safaricom’s half-year profit jumped 72.8% to Sh50.3bn, with M-Pesa revenue topping Sh100bn and losses in Ethiopia narrowing sharply. Trade and industry: China will scrap import tariffs on goods from 53 African nations from May 1, as Chinese manufacturers increasingly build factories on the continent. The shift could bring investment and jobs, but infrastructure and financing gaps remain. Energy security: The African Union launched a framework to boost cross-border electricity trade and resilient infrastructure. The new $5bn Africa Energy Bank also aims to help close the continent’s energy funding gap. Business finance: The AfDB approved a $60m loan to Tanzania’s agricultural bank, while IFC and France’s AFD announced financing for Nigerian businesses, including SMEs and creative industries. Industrial investment: Namibia hailed Dangote’s planned $2.5bn energy investment as a landmark for African industrialisation.
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