AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUS-South Africa Tensions: South Africa hit back at new US targeted travel sanctions, arguing it has the sovereign right to tackle land and racial injustice through its own laws. Aviation & Retail: Airports Company South Africa warns SA’s hub role is under pressure from Ethiopia, Kenya and Egypt, citing instability, regulation and weaker airline anchoring; separately, South Africa’s retail sales rose 3.4% y/y in July, led by general retailers and food-focused specialty stores. Kenya Trade Finance: EBRD approved a $100m (Sh12.97bn) dollar-loan programme for Kenyan traders via Co-op Bank to ease the trade finance gap. Nigeria Financial Inclusion: CBN says inclusion must improve wellbeing, while Sanusi II admits delaying telcos’ entry into Nigeria’s financial services was a mistake. Nigeria Consumer Protection & Imports: Customs seized 56 containers of contraband worth N5.53bn, including foreign vegetable oil and used clothing, as part of a push to protect local production. SME & Skills Push: Nigeria’s SMEDAN seeks EFCC support to promote made-in-Nigeria products and train young entrepreneurs. Ebola Update (DRC): WHO says Ebola transmission is declining in key areas but the outbreak is still killing people. Electricity (Nigeria): Power Minister Tegbe says some Nigerians now get up to 18 hours of supply—so much that people ask him to “slow down.” Kenya Startups: Twiga Foods has entered administration after a string of Kenyan startup collapses that wiped out investor capital.
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