AGP Executive Report
Last update: 17 minutes agoAfCFTA Momentum vs Digital Friction: At Lomé’s Biashara Afrika forum, AfCFTA chief Wamkele Mene warned that rising global protectionism makes African integration urgent, citing intra-Africa trade hitting $220bn in 2024—but the tension is visible as Ghana faces a wave of new tech laws that critics call a “digital blockade.” Ghana–Ivory Coast AFCON Setup: The 2027 AFCON qualifying draw in Cairo put Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire in the same group, with Gambia and Somalia completing Group C, while Nigeria landed in Group L against Tanzania, Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau. WHO Leadership Watch: Campaigning is already underway for the next WHO director-general as Tedros’ term heads toward its end in 2027. Flood Warnings in Ghana: GMET says flooding is being worsened by human choices—dumping refuse, building on waterways, and ignoring alerts—while May–June rains are forecast normal to above-normal along the coast. Togo Opens Travel: Togo announced 30-day visa-free entry for Africans with valid passports, effective May 18.
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