AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHealth Security: South Africa has opened the CSIR’s FuturePharma facility in Tshwane to help move medicines from research into local production, with President Cyril Ramaphosa saying the capacity could benefit the wider continent. Nigeria Crash: The Air Force says 25 people died when an aircraft on a “routine mission” crashed in Ondo; the ADC is demanding answers about why civilians, including children, were reportedly aboard. Finance: The African Union has launched its own credit-rating agency, aiming to bring greater context to assessments of African borrowers. Its key test will be earning investors’ trust. Economic Outlook: The World Bank raised its 2026 growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa to 4.3%, while warning that poverty remains widespread. Energy: Zambia says installed power capacity has climbed to 4,722 megawatts, including a sharp rise in solar, but more investment is needed in transmission and distribution. Food Security: Researchers warn that drought, heat and erratic rainfall have cut southern African bean harvests by as much as 78%, putting smallholder incomes and affordable protein at risk. Horn of Africa: Reports of Eritrean troops in Ethiopia’s Tigray region have heightened fears of a wider conflict; Eritrea denies its forces are there.
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