AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCement Race Heats Up: Morocco’s CIMAF says it will invest $45m in Gabon, adding a third Owendo cement line and expanding clinker capacity as Gabon prepares to ban clinker imports from Jan 2027. Digital Skills Push: UMaT in Ghana says it will train 1,000 coders this year, with laptop support and Google certification slots—plus drone and waste-plastics-to-diesel projects that echo the region’s tech drive. CAF Champions League Focus: Mamelodi Sundowns cleared a Morocco landing-permit snag after detouring via Libreville, heading into Sunday’s decisive second leg vs AS FAR with a 1-0 aggregate lead. Oil & Trade Watch: BW Energy backed offshore growth with final investment decisions in Gabon and Brazil, while AGOA was formally extended to end-2026—bringing Gabon back as a beneficiary after its 2023 removal. Security & Health: Russia’s “internet crackdown” is said to be backfiring, and a worrying Ebola situation in eastern DRC is accelerating amid limited tools.
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