AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEnergy Access Gap: A new UN report says 655 million people worldwide still lack electricity, with Sub-Saharan Africa carrying the biggest burden, and warns electrification must triple to hit SDG 7. Power & Finance: Kenya’s Rwanda Standards Board launches a Quality Academy in Kigali to train standards professionals for AfCFTA trade, while Standard Chartered’s Accra summit spotlights stablecoins as a faster, cheaper route for cross-border payments. Trade & Value Addition: In Nairobi, experts warn Africa is losing income by exporting raw tree commodities and importing finished products, pushing a shift to higher-value processing and jobs. Mining Push: Nigeria announces major solid-minerals progress, including new lithium and a polymetallic mineral province in Kaduna, as reforms lift mining revenue sharply. Governance & Justice: ECOWAS court action over a Nigerian journalist assault and a WLSA MoU with Lesotho’s DPP underline the justice focus. Regional Cooperation: Ghana and Burkina Faso meet to strengthen cross-border consultation frameworks. Zimbabwe Development: Biogas is promoted as the next rural energy frontier in cattle-rich Matabeleland. Education Discipline: Ondo State in Nigeria withholds WASSCE results for 17 students over a viral sign-out misconduct video.
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