AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSahel Diplomacy: Algeria and Mali have fully reopened airspace and restored diplomatic missions after a long rupture, signaling a pragmatic shift as security threats keep spilling across borders. Tanzania–China Security: Tanzania marked the PLA’s 99th anniversary with renewed defence ties, citing training, technology transfer and capacity building. WAFCON Build-Up: Tanzania’s Twiga Stars held Ghana to a goalless draw in a pre-WAFCON friendly, showing defensive discipline ahead of the July 26 tournament. Tanzania Economy & Markets: The country is listing its first shilling offshore bond on the London Stock Exchange and launching TanFish Marketplace to move fish trade online. South Africa Cost Pressure: PayInc data shows nominal salary gains but falling real take-home pay, while the water crisis is pushing calls for infrastructure maintenance and investment. Health Funding Alarm: UNAIDS warns Africa must boost domestic health spending as aid cuts bite, with HIV programmes under strain. Digital Inclusion Push: GSMA and ATU urge African governments to cut smartphone taxes to widen access and support AI growth. EU Scam Alert: The EU warns of a fake compensation scheme circulating online tied to trapped funds in West African banks. Mali Security: Reports say the Trump administration is weighing military action in Mali against an al-Qaeda-linked group.
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