AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCritical Minerals Push: US President Donald Trump announced over $3bn in government-backed critical minerals investments, including rare-earth and battery projects, as Washington tries to cut China-linked supply-chain risk. Madagascar Angle: The US International Development Finance Corporation is backing Harena Rare Earths’ Ampasindava project in Madagascar with project development funding (up to $4.84m), supporting studies and a pilot plant—small now, but tied to the wider rare-earth race. SADC Industrialisation Agenda: Ahead of the 46th SADC summit in Durban, South Africa took over the bloc’s senior officials chairmanship, with leaders expected to push industrialisation, infrastructure, agricultural and critical-minerals transformation. Legal-Political Pressure in the Region: Opposition parties in Lesotho petitioned SADC over alleged government defiance of court orders, raising rule-of-law concerns that can spill into investment confidence. Energy Access Watch: Separate data highlights major electricity gaps across Africa, underscoring the demand for grid and off-grid power solutions that also matter for industrial growth.
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