AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 minutes agoAfCFTA Industrial Push: Rob Davies, on the AfCFTA advisory council, says the bloc must move from boosting trade volumes to driving coordinated industrial development—warning that today’s intra-African trade is concentrated among a few diversified exporters, leaving others stuck importing without real industrial participation. Lomé Integration Agenda: The warning lands as Togo hosts Biashara Afrika in Lomé, where AfCFTA chief Wamkele Mene argues that protectionism and supply-chain fractures make deeper regional integration urgent. Togo Mobility Step: Togo also announced visa-free entry for Africans with valid passports for up to 30 days, alongside a Lomé workshop on digitalizing social benefit payments. Sports Spotlight: In football, the 2027 AFCON qualifying draw sets Ghana vs Ivory Coast and Nigeria in Group L with Tanzania, Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau. Weather Watch: Ghana’s GMET warns flooding is worsened by human choices—dumping refuse, building on waterways, and ignoring alerts—while May-June rains are expected to be normal to above normal.
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