AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoConsumer Protection & Pricing: Nigeria’s FCCPC and Lagos State consumer regulators warned businesses that poor price display, weak labelling and sloppy return/refund policies can trigger sanctions, including possible sealing of premises. Pharma Safety: Nigeria Customs in Port Harcourt handed over ₦59m expired medicaments to NAFDAC after joint cargo checks, aiming to keep harmful drugs off shelves. Food Affordability: South Africa’s Household Food Basket rose to R5,530.52 in July, with civil society pointing to worsening food insecurity despite subdued headline inflation. Energy Access & Reliability: Kenya Power said a widespread outage hit Nairobi, the Coast, Mt Kenya and parts of the Central Rift, while Tanzania is mobilising Sh4.6tn to push clean cooking access to 80% by 2034. Digital Payments: Onafriq partnered with Privy to build stablecoin rails for faster cross-border payments across Africa. Banking & Consumer Finance: Zenith Bank highlighted strong 2026 performance in Nigeria, while reports also flagged Nigeria’s consumer credit slipping to N3.8tn. Agribusiness & Jobs: East Africa’s Biobased Innovation bootcamp backed livestock feed solutions, and Ghana’s Asantehene is set to pitch investment plans in Washington.
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