AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoDigital Infrastructure & Sovereignty: Gabon’s president inaugurated ST Digital’s Tier III data centre in the Nkok Special Economic Zone, aiming to keep sensitive state and corporate data onshore and cut reliance on overseas infrastructure. Fintech & Payments: BanffPay (Liberia) secured a Payment Service Provider licence from the Central Bank of Liberia, setting up what it calls Africa’s first unified Pay-In/Pay-Out API for wallets, remittances and cross-border liquidity. Regional Finance Outlook: A CEMAC-focused analysis warns that declining aid is pushing Central Africa toward regional debt markets, even as growth and fiscal balances remain fragile. CEMAC Monetary Policy: BEAC’s Monetary Policy Committee projected money supply growth of 13.1% by end-2026 and reserves covering 4.72 months of goods/services imports, citing petroleum sales and reserve repatriation including from Gabon. Trade & Compliance: SGS renewed Gabon’s pre-export verification of conformity (PVoC) mandate for a third straight term, extending a decade-long partnership with AGANOR to strengthen import quality and consumer protection. Energy & LNG Services: Svanehoj won LNGC-to-FSU conversion work tied to Gabon’s offshore gas expansion, supplying LTD gauging systems for new storage/export infrastructure. Aviation Demand Watch: Sierra Leone posted 23% year-on-year growth in estimated passenger arrivals in Q1 2026, while Gabon saw a 15% decline.
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