AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoDangote IPO push: Nigeria’s Dangote refinery is in talks for what Reuters calls Africa’s biggest listing, targeting about $5bn and a pan-African investor base ahead of an October IPO. Power-sector restructuring: South Africa’s Treasury will appoint advisers to negotiate with Eskom lenders over a planned spin-off of the transmission unit into an Independent Transmission System Operator. Carbon markets rules: Kenya unveiled a detailed carbon trading rule book, including a cap of 10 million metric tons CO2e for overseas credit sales up to 2030. Capital markets upgrade: The JSE plans to retire its SENS disclosure system under the Forge 2031 strategy, replacing it with a richer digital announcements platform. Cybersecurity warning: Interpol says AI is behind 55% of African cybercrime cases and losses hit $484m in 2025, with South Africa flagged as a hotspot. Aviation connectivity: Air Peace launched the Lagos–Conakry–Bamako route to deepen West African trade links. Women and inclusion: New reporting highlights the urban-rural gender gap in access to finance and digital tools, while South Africa’s built-environment sector calls for more women in leadership. Climate infrastructure: Morocco will build a $1.5bn waste-to-energy plant in Casablanca to process 1.5m tonnes of waste annually.
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