AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoRed Sea Shipping Shock: A drone attack hit the U.S.-managed LNG unit ENERGOS WINTER near Egypt’s Damietta, with fire spreading to GASLOG SALEM, while OFAC moved to disrupt Iran’s Hormuz-linked extortion and shadow-fleet operations—raising new risks for regional energy and shipping corridors. Africa Capital & Commodities: Indian billionaires are deepening investments across Africa in telecom, mining, ports, energy and solar, signaling stronger competition for minerals and power supply chains. Liberia Infrastructure Push: President Boakai and the Saudi Fund for Development inaugurated the 81km Gbarnga–Salayea Road (with Arab partners), and the House pledged fast-track legislative support for the wider road agenda—aimed at boosting trade, farm access and services. Women in Security: MoD and UN Women launched a nationwide drive to recruit more women into Liberia’s Armed Forces, targeting 40% female representation by 2030. Agribusiness Finance: UfarmX says it has credit-scored 17,000+ smallholder farmers across Liberia and is helping close a $100bn financing gap using digitised value-chain data. Governance & Accountability: Liberia’s Anti-Corruption Commission is assessing a complaint involving the Liberia Telecommunications Authority’s traffic monitoring arrangement, with possible full investigation ahead. Public Health Watch: Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surged to the world’s second-largest on record, underscoring fragile health systems and response gaps.
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