AGP Executive Report
Last update: 22 minutes agoMorocco’s New Cabinet: Fouzi Lekjaa, head of the country’s football federation, has been appointed finance minister as the government reshuffles key portfolios, including creating a ministry for artificial intelligence. Regional Trade: Tanzania and Egypt’s Arab Contractors will study a proposed railway linking Mtwara Port with southern Tanzania and markets across the SADC region. Ethiopia has also joined the Pan-African Payments and Settlement System, aiming to ease cross-border trade. Power Access: Burundi signed a $1.4 billion partnership to expand electricity networks, with a goal of raising access from about 15% to more than 50% by 2030. Women’s Empowerment: Togo plans community complaint committees for its $62.5 million women’s empowerment project, with confidential channels for reporting problems and gender-based violence. Investment and Jobs: West African leaders and business figures are backing a $15 billion infrastructure pipeline, while the World Bank warns that Africa’s growing youth population will need far more jobs. Horn of Africa: Renewed Ethiopia-Eritrea tensions are raising fears of conflict, prompting calls for diplomacy.
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