AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoFranco-Gabonese Trade & Industry: Gabon’s transitional president Brice Oligui Nguema is in France and has signed multiple strategic deals with Emmanuel Macron, led by a manganese push with Eramet/Comilog to study projects that could process up to 700,000 tonnes of manganese ore annually by 2031, as Libreville moves toward tighter local processing rules. Diplomacy: Oligui Nguema will also make a three-day official visit to Ghana (July 28–30) with talks expected to cover trade, mining, energy, agriculture, fisheries, transport and security. Politics & Justice: Reuters reports opposition leader Alain Claude Bilie By Nze has been jailed for over three months, with lawyers alleging the case stems from an old private financial dispute used to sideline him. Regional Security: AU member states including Gabon and Cameroon warn Somalia’s AUSSOM peace mission cannot run indefinitely and urge Mogadishu to prepare for a future withdrawal of foreign troops. Business & Finance: Airtel Africa picked the London Stock Exchange for a planned 2026 IPO of Airtel Money, aiming to unlock value in its mobile money unit. Energy Markets: Russia crude pricing for Indian refiners is swinging sharply as Hormuz-related supply fears and the Iran war reshape premiums and discounts.
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