AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCoffee Value-Chain Push: Eight African countries met in Marrakech to launch a joint coffee initiative aimed at boosting local processing, exports, and market access—highlighting the gap where Africa produces ~15% of the world’s coffee but captures under 10% of final value. Madagascar Politics: Opposition MP Antoine Rajerison says he has petitioned Madagascar’s High Constitutional Court to remove military ruler Michael Randrianirina over alleged constitutional breaches, including appointments and security crackdowns. Graphite & Batteries: Germany’s Federal Institute for Geosciences (BGR) visited NextSource’s Molo graphite mine as part of a Federal Critical Minerals study—signaling Europe’s push to secure anode-material supply. Minerals Processing at Home: Randrianirina also backed processing minerals domestically before export, warning contracts must include local processing or the mining code will be revised. Africa-France Summit Spillover: At Nairobi’s Africa Forward talks, leaders—including Madagascar’s president in bilateral meetings—kept returning to industrialisation, credit access, and fair partnerships.
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