AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMaritime Security Push: Nigeria says President Tinubu will flag off the AU’s combined maritime task force for the Gulf of Guinea next month, with a Lagos base and early joiners including Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria—aimed at cutting transnational crime and terrorism. AfCFTA Implementation Gets a Partner: The AfCFTA Secretariat has named Rendeavour its first implementation partner, betting on infrastructure-led industrialisation and special economic zones to turn the pact into real trade. Debt Design Debate: A new discussion argues state-contingent debt terms could be less scary for investors than assumed, as emerging markets look for shock-absorbing financing. Togo’s Border Shockwave: Togo has moved fast to remove visas for all African passport holders for up to 30 days, after a public embarrassment at Biashara Afrika exposed how travel rules can lag behind integration promises. Education Access: West African experts in Lomé are pushing open access to education and research, linking digital resources to wider opportunity.
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