AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoYouth & Jobs: African youth in Accra renewed calls for debt cancellation, reparations and resource sovereignty at a Youth Forum on Debt and Reparations, with speakers arguing Africa’s debt is tied to centuries of extraction and neocolonial control. Trade & Food Security: AUDA-NEPAD’s head warned that Africa’s food markets stay fragmented, so surplus often can’t reach deficit areas; she urged AfCFTA to remove barriers and build food corridors. Regional Business Support: Nigeria launched ETLS sensitisation workshops to help firms use ECOWAS trade rules to expand exports, add value and create jobs. Skills & Entrepreneurship: BYU’s BUILD Conference in Johannesburg backed African entrepreneurs with mentorship and business plan prizes, while Ghana’s Yaounde International Business School showcased student plans aimed at turning graduates into job creators. Investment & Local Content: Kenya ordered Tata Chemicals Magadi to exit, saying it failed to deliver enough local processing and jobs, as new investors are lined up. Finance & Growth: US EXIM Bank reopened credit and insurance for Zambia’s private sector after AGOA extension through 2028. Mobility & Work: Uber abruptly exited Nigeria and Uganda, ending operations and cutting about 3,300 jobs globally as it pivots.
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