AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoBanking Deal: Kenya’s central bank approved Nedbank’s plan to buy up to a 66% stake in NCBA Group, clearing a key hurdle in the roughly R13.9bn transaction and extending Nedbank’s reach across Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda plus digital operations in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. Regional Integration: ECOWAS’s new Commission President, Birame Diop, pledged renewed engagement with Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger despite their exit, arguing geography and shared security and economic ties make cooperation unavoidable. Cocoa Markets: Cocoa futures surged to multi-month highs as traders priced in tighter West African supply, with concerns over Ivory Coast and Ghana crop quality and smaller 2026/27 output forecasts. Cocoa & Coffee Campaign: Côte d’Ivoire set Sept. 1 for the 2026/27 cocoa and coffee campaign launch, where farm-gate prices will be announced alongside the 10th National Cocoa and Chocolate Days in Abidjan. Housing Crunch: Abidjan residents say rental costs and poor housing conditions are outpacing incomes, highlighting a growing affordability gap despite the city’s rapid population growth. Startup & Trade: Brumerie, Abidjan’s proximity-based marketplace, says it has launched its web MVP and started field validation in Yopougon with new trust rules to drive early transactions.
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