AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEnergy & Global Growth: A new analysis warns the US-Iran conflict is turning into a wider energy, shipping, fertilizer and food shock that could keep dragging growth through 2027, even if fighting eases. Tourism & Investment: Angola will host an “Angola Investment Summit” in Luanda (June 17–19) to court investors and push tourism as part of economic diversification. AfCFTA for SMEs: Ghana says it has screened and supported over 1,000 SMEs to help them benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area. AI & Language Equity: Ghana’s University of Ghana vice-chancellor urges African languages to be built into AI systems to avoid marginalising the continent’s knowledge. Democracy Day Tensions in Nigeria: Civil society and opposition voices accuse Nigeria’s leadership of democratic backsliding and demand reforms and accountability. Ebola Response: The US will add $50m to speed development of countermeasures for the Bundibugyo Ebola strain in DRC and Uganda. Climate & Health: World Environment Day coverage highlights intensifying extreme weather risks, with El Niño chances rising. Immigration Crackdown: US deportation flights have landed in the Central African Republic, including people from Iran and Afghanistan, drawing fresh legal and human-rights concerns. Culture & Identity: Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange returns in July (Lagos and London) under “Culture Beyond Borders.”
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