AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoDigital Jobs: Microsoft plans to close its Nairobi Africa Development Centre, putting nearly 400 jobs at risk and dealing a blow to Kenya’s ambition to build a technology hub. Infrastructure Finance: Nigeria’s central bank governor, Olayemi Cardoso, has been named chair of the Africa Finance Corporation, which says it has invested more than $20 billion in projects across 36 countries. Energy: Zambia and its neighbours are urged to expand power grids alongside generation, so new electricity reaches homes and industry. Health and Industry: Tanzania is calling for more investment and supplies to prevent deaths from severe bleeding after childbirth. Ghana’s planned pharmaceutical park aims to create 30,000 jobs and reduce reliance on imported medicines. Sport: Rwanda has signed a 10-year deal to bring Formula 1 back to Africa, with its first race expected in the early 2030s; CAF has also raised annual grants to member associations to $700,000.
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