AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAfrica–France Summit Momentum: Nairobi’s Africa Forward Summit (May 11–12) is pushing a new script: sovereign equality over aid, with Macron pitching €23bn in investment and Ruto repeating “sovereignty” as leaders press for fairer global finance and trade rules. Critical Minerals Diplomacy: In a rare high-level move, the US and South Africa held talks in Johannesburg on critical minerals deals—early-stage, but aimed at reducing reliance on China amid export pressure on rare earths. Digital Finance Rules: Ghana’s BoG says it will launch a fintech sandbox, an innovation hub, and a dedicated fintech law to speed cross-border digital finance—while MobileMoney warns that inclusion without consumer protection becomes a debt trap. Agri Finance Push: Proparco and Ecobank expand a EUR 300m partnership to scale agri-SMEs, women-led businesses, and commodity trade finance across 33 countries. Energy + AI Infrastructure: Foxconn-linked “sovereign compute” efforts and Africa’s energy/AI data-centre push keep stealing the spotlight. Markets Watch: South Africa’s unit trust winners skew toward gold and resources, while Ghana’s financial inclusion hits 81% on mobile money.
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