AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCocoa Rebound Watch: Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s top cocoa producer, expects output to jump to 2.0–2.1 million tonnes in 2025/26—its first big recovery in three years—after years of disease, weather shocks and record-high prices squeezed global chocolate supply. Digital Finance Push: Ghana’s central bank says the e-Cedi is moving beyond pilots into cross-border settlement and wholesale payments, aiming to make regional transfers as easy as domestic ones. Trade & Connectivity: Nigeria’s aviation minister Festus Keyamo argues Africa can’t integrate while staying physically disconnected, while regional trade voices push for harmonised customs and faster, cheaper intra-African commerce. Energy & Security: Mali’s jihadists have intensified a fuel blockade around Bamako, burning dozens of vehicles and threatening supply lines. Exploration Talent: Lithium Africa appoints Dr. Rachel Hampton as VP of Exploration, strengthening its technical leadership as it advances lithium projects.
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