AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoElectricity for jobs: At the AfDB annual meetings in Brazzaville, Congo’s President Denis Sassou Nguesso backed Mission 300’s push to move beyond lighting homes toward productive energy use that powers agriculture and livelihoods. Aviation finance: Minister Festus Keyamo said sustainable aviation funding is vital for Africa’s integration, pointing to Nigeria’s Integrated Aviation Transformation Programme and plans for an aircraft leasing company. Development finance push: AfDB and partners unveiled a Humanitarian and Resilience Investing roadmap to mobilise private capital for frontier markets, as leaders warned Africa’s financing gap remains huge. Water and sanitation funding gap: UN ECA urged urgent scale-up, saying Africa needs over $50bn a year but invests far less, leaving hundreds of millions without safe water or sanitation. Tax cooperation: Congo joined the African Tax Administration Forum as its 45th member, aiming to boost domestic resource mobilisation. Visa-free travel: Congo announced visa-free entry for all Africans from Jan 1, 2027, as part of deeper continental integration. Maternal health partnership: UNFPA and AfDB signed an MoU to strengthen maternal health and demographic resilience through digital training and climate-resilient health systems.
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