AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEducation Costs & Politics in Nigeria: SERAP has sued INEC over alleged failure to probe claims that APC governors diverted N800 billion from FAAC for campaign funding, while Atiku Abubakar and the ADC also hit back at the Tinubu government over an 82% hike in WAEC/NECO fees to N50,000 from 2027, warning it will price many children out of school. Anti-Corruption & Integrity Push: ICPC chair Musa Aliyu urged stronger cross-sector action to scale integrity and anti-graft efforts across Africa, as stakeholders marked AU Anti-Corruption Day. Social Protection in West Africa: Nigeria’s NSITF pledged technical support and deeper partnership with The Gambia to strengthen workers’ welfare and social protection systems. Development Finance Pressure: UNECA warned that declining donor aid is forcing African states to mobilize more domestic resources, with cuts already affecting health, education and climate adaptation. Energy & Regional Connectivity: Ethiopia and Kenya signed a new electricity supply deal to boost cross-border power trade. Business & Jobs: Zimbabwe said MSMEs drive about 60% of GDP and employ over five million people, as government moves to expand affordable finance. Science & Culture: Researchers reported rare “accumulative stone throwing” by chimpanzees in Guinea-Bissau, suggesting complex primate communication.
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