AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCritical Minerals Push: The AfDB urged African countries to stop exporting raw critical minerals and instead scale local processing, beneficiation and regional value chains, arguing the continent holds about 30% of global deposits but captures little value because most is shipped unprocessed. Cocoa Outlook: A Reuters poll says cocoa prices are set to keep rising into year-end as West African production is expected to fall under a looming super El Nino, with London futures forecast around £4,450/ton and New York around $6,000/ton by end-2026. Ivory Coast “National Champions”: After 15 years of growth and renewed stability, Côte d’Ivoire is betting on home-grown firms to drive its 2030 plan, highlighting companies like Kaera (cosmetics), Petro Ivoire (oil & gas distribution) and fintech Djamo. West Africa Gas Moves: Togo joined regional talks on integrated gas markets, building on the West African Gas Pipeline and the PRIME-GAS project, as demand is expected to surge by 2035. Regional Energy Politics: ECOWAS endorsed the Nigeria–Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline, a $25bn, multi-country project aimed at monetising Nigerian gas and linking into Europe via Morocco and Spain.
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