AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoM&A Watch: Ingredion has tabled a £2.74bn bid for Tate & Lyle, offering 595p cash plus up to 20p dividends, a 64% premium—now under UK rules with a June 11 deadline unless regulators extend. Trade & Logistics: Russia’s FESCO says it has completed its first direct container shipment to Dar es Salaam, routing via Nhava Sheva in about 45 days—another push to move goods faster across Africa. Inflation Pressure: Nigeria’s inflation hit 15.69% in April as food and transport costs bite; the Lagos Chamber of Commerce urges government to lock in reforms and stabilise FX. Consumer Finance & Protection: IPEC and FSD Africa launched an insurance sandbox in Zimbabwe to test new products while widening coverage. Digital Sovereignty: Africa is warned not to stay in “pilot mode” on AI and to invest in its own satellite/digital infrastructure to avoid dependency. Energy & Industry: Dangote talks with Tanzania’s Suluhu continue as the East Africa refinery race heats up; meanwhile Shell Nigeria Gas expands industrial gas customers to cut operating costs.
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