AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCentral Africa Finance: BEAC liquidity demand kept climbing after policy easing, with banks requesting CFA535.5bn on July 14 but receiving only CFA500bn, leaving a shortfall and showing refinancing pressure across CEMAC. Capital Markets: BEAC selected four CEMAC firms for 143m CFA support to help cover part of their BVMAC listing costs, including Gabon’s Samba’A Assurances and Gabon Power Company. Mining & Industrial Policy: Cameroon targets over $1.75bn a year from new mining projects and a push to bring undeclared gold into the formal economy, aiming to boost state revenue beyond oil. Energy Value Chain: APPO NOC-CEO Forum in Cape Town on Oct 12 will focus on regional refining, gas markets and cross-border petroleum trade—key themes for reducing Africa’s dependence on imported fuels. Gabon Mobility & Digital Banking: BGFI Bank Group in Libreville renewed its partnership with SBS for a group-wide digital banking rollout, while Gabon updated bilateral visa-exemption rules, keeping only Mauritius, Morocco and South Africa visa-free for ordinary passports. Regional Trade & Travel: Russia published its 2026 visa-free list with strict passport-based conditions, and South Africa retained broad visa-free access for many nationalities in 2026.
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