AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEbola Response: African leaders backed a $518M plan to curb the East Africa Ebola outbreak, with South Africa raising its pledge to $13.5M and Africa CDC warning delays could worsen the crisis. Agribusiness & Food Security: Kenya’s farmers are using solar-powered cold storage on a pay-per-use basis to cut post-harvest spoilage, tackling the continent’s big food-loss problem. Payments & Digital Inclusion: Namibia unveiled WayaMe, the consumer brand for its Instant Payments system, aiming for a more interoperable, digitally enabled payments ecosystem. Labour Rights in Tech: The ILO adopted a binding convention on decent work in the platform economy, while Namibia signed up to host an upcoming regional ILO meeting in Windhoek. Industrial Push: The Africa Finance Corporation backed a $7B Dangote fertiliser expansion, including a $600M facility, to boost output and reduce import dependence. World Cup Spotlight: Kylian Mbappé powered France to a 3-1 win over Senegal, becoming France’s all-time leading scorer as African fans packed watch parties across the US. Payments Innovation: Ripple invested in Flutterwave to expand stablecoin-enabled cross-border payments across Africa.
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