AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoRegional Trade: Tanzania has signed an agreement to study a railway linking Mtwara Port with Songea and Mbamba Bay, potentially opening a new trade route to Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and other SADC markets. Ghana’s Partnerships: President John Mahama says Ghana’s bid for BRICS partnership aims to widen trade and investment ties and support industrialisation and local value addition. Food Security: Two reports warn that rising prices are worsening hunger in Nigeria: 37% of households faced food shortages, while nearly two-thirds could not afford healthy, preferred foods. CAPPA is urging the government to make nutritious food affordable and address supply-chain losses. Digital Payments: Ghana is discussing links between its payment systems and those of more than 10 African countries, building on pilots with Nigeria and Rwanda to reduce cross-border transaction costs. Telecoms: The African Telecommunications Union says all 49 African proposals for the ITU conference have secured the required endorsements, with priorities including affordable connectivity, cybersecurity and fair access to satellite resources.
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