AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDigital Sovereignty: Pressure is building across Africa to host more data and cloud services locally. Nigeria is pushing a “National Sovereign Cloud” to cut costs, reduce foreign-currency outflows and create jobs, while Namibia is already laying policy groundwork for its own digital infrastructure and a national data centre. Maritime Compliance Tech: BetterSea launched Stylianos, an AI agent inside its compliance platform to handle emissions rules for FuelEU Maritime, EU ETS, UK ETS and the Djibouti and Gabon carbon taxes—preparing actions and sourcing quotes with user approval. Regional Payments Shift: Economists highlight the move to integrate BEAC into PAPSS, enabling faster, direct settlements between African states in national currencies and reducing reliance on US dollar/euro conversion. Gabon Fisheries Policy: Gabon ended its 19-year fisheries partnership with the EU, saying the deal no longer served Gabon’s economic interests. Gabon Energy & Mining: Record Resources CEO discusses progress on Gabon’s Ngulu oil project, while Millennial Potash reports strong Banio potash drill results, including 220m of potash-bearing rock with high-grade seams. CEMAC Markets Digitised: Access Bank Cameroon launched Access Invest, a digital platform for buying and selling CEMAC government securities, aiming to broaden access and improve liquidity.
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