AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSanctions Escalation: The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC has widened its Iran crackdown, adding more than 50 new designations and blocking 19 more tankers tied to Iranian oil and petrochemical flows, while Donald Trump says he’s delaying a planned resumption of attacks after talks with Gulf leaders. Human Trafficking Crackdown: Nigeria’s police say they rescued 30 foreign nationals and arrested 13 suspects in a transnational trafficking and fraud syndicate operating across the FCT and nearby areas, targeting Malians and even people from Gabon with promises of jobs and migration. Infrastructure Revival: Cameroon has secured CFA130.4bn for the long-stalled Ebolowa–Akom II–Kribi highway after a 15-year delay, with Standard Chartered and UK Export Finance backing the deal. Cemac Liquidity: BEAC injected CFA364.2bn into banks, but demand came in below the offered amount, hinting at cooling lending momentum. Gabon Angle: Gabon remains in the spotlight for value-add ambitions as regional leaders push to process more locally, not just export raw materials.
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