AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoDigital Infrastructure Deal: Equinix is buying West Africa’s MainOne Cable Co for a valuation of $320m, a major bet on rising data demand. MainOne operates data centres in Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Ghana and is expanding with a new build plus subsea cable links, while Equinix says the land and next-year expansion could support further growth across the region. Floods and Risk Management: Heavy rains continue to hit Côte d’Ivoire and the wider region, with authorities saying at least 59 people have died in Côte d’Ivoire since mid-May as flooding worsens in Abidjan suburbs like Attécoubé. World Cup Business Angle (Ivory Coast): Ivory Coast’s World Cup run ended in the Round of 32 after their loss to Norway, a reminder of how sport spending, travel and local vendor activity spike around matches. Tech for Trade: Clozar Group launched “Ship & Pay,” an AI super-app aimed at making cross-border shipping and supplier payments across Africa faster and more transparent.
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