AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoBusiness Climate Watch: Morocco has topped Africa’s business climate ranking in the CIAN barometer, scoring 3.9/5, with reforms pushing regulatory efficiency, transparency and digital readiness—areas still flagged for improvement. Heat & Coastal Livelihoods: In Ghana’s Jamestown, fishermen describe brutal sun exposure and headaches, using seawater and improvised shade to keep working as heat stress worsens. Maritime Tech & Security: Nigeria is expanding hydrography as a priority for safer navigation and blue-economy growth, while also adding 177 trained members to its Deep Blue Maritime Security Unit to boost anti-piracy response. Ebola Diagnostics Gap: In DRC, Ebola testing improved but a GeneXpert limitation delayed detection of the rare Bundibugyo strain, slowing early containment. Guinea Wildlife Enforcement: Guinean authorities arrested four alleged wildlife traffickers in Conakry and seized dried seahorses and shark/ray fins, targeting a network feeding exports to China. Guinea Mining Update: DeSoto Resources has started a 10,000-metre drilling campaign at its Timbakouna gold project in Guinea to test new targets. Insurance Regulation: Guinea Insurance deposited N1.5bn with Nigeria’s CBN to meet NIIRA 2025 recapitalisation requirements.
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