AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAgri-tech & policy in focus: Agricultural leaders and Madagascar’s livestock minister are in Nairobi for DialogueNEXT in Africa, pushing farmer-centered innovations, value chains, and removing regulatory barriers to unlock investment. Energy access finance: IFC backed CrossBoundary Access with a $10m equity injection to scale mini-grids and battery services, including projects tied to ANKA in Madagascar. Electrification momentum: A World Bank Mission 300 update says 50m Africans gained power, but nearly 600m still lack electricity and some countries recorded zero new connections—highlighting where industrial growth stalls. Water infrastructure scrutiny: A new analysis questions whether World Bank-funded drinking-water projects test for lead, flagging a major gap in monitoring for a neurotoxin. Mining & local impacts: An Anosy community platform renews pressure on Rio Tinto/QMM, saying promises aren’t turning into enforceable, transparent results for jobs, water, health, and market access. Clean cooking risk: An IEA report warns sub-Saharan Africa’s clean cooking gap is widening fast, with health and environmental costs rising toward 2027. Trade & industry leadership: Afreximbank appoints Peter Adeshola Olowononi as Southern Africa regional director, covering Madagascar and key trade-finance priorities.
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