AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDiplomacy & Tech Transfer: Sri Lanka’s first female Permanent Representative to UNECA, Nirmala Paranavitana, presented credentials and discussed practical Africa ties including textiles and apparel value-chain development with Equatorial Guinea plus agriculture, power-sector cooperation, and digital skills. Regional Payments: BEAC is pushing interoperable digital payments across CEMAC, rolling out a CEMAC QR system that routes merchant payments through GIMACPAY to boost financial inclusion. Aviation Growth (EG link): Nigeria’s Ibom Air hit 5 million passengers and added an Airbus A220-300, with plans to expand routes including Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. Migration Safety Concerns: Reuters reports police in Malabo pulled firearms on US third-country deportees, raising alarms over medical care, legal access, and safety. Food Systems: Kigali hosted the Africa Food Systems Forum, urging action on financing and resilience to turn food declarations into real farm-to-market delivery. Connectivity Costs: A study ranks UK 46th for mobile broadband data cost, highlighting how pricing varies widely across markets.
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