AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoUN Diplomacy: At the UN General Assembly, African leaders demanded bigger say in global rule-making, arguing the “world of 1945” no longer fits today’s energy, climate and digital realities. Energy & Industry: Aliko Dangote says Africa could be largely fuel self-sufficient by 2030 as his $16bn, 700,000-bpd Kenya refinery heads toward groundbreaking—while Kenya’s court orders a halt to activities on disputed land. Capital Markets: Nigeria’s NGX and Kenya’s NSE met in Nairobi to deepen cross-border exchange ties, using the Dangote refinery IPO engagement as a springboard. Finance & Compliance: Nigeria’s Federal High Court convicted 21 companies for running unlicensed investment schemes, fining them N30m each. Climate-Smart Farming: ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development approved a $10m facility to pilot climate-smart agriculture in Togo, Ghana and Senegal. Public Health Crisis: Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surpassed 8,000 cases, with calls for urgent humanitarian access as response strains grow. Migration Policy: Spain plans stricter asylum procedures for migrants in Ceuta after the July border crisis, according to a draft decree.
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