AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMaritime Security & Trade Risks: Kenya’s navy seized over a metric ton of methamphetamine from an unregistered vessel off Lamu, underscoring how small, unmarked boats are increasingly used for drugs and IUU fishing across Indian Ocean shipping lanes. Fuel Market Reshuffle in Madagascar: Madagascar has started importing diesel directly for JIRAMA under a new state procurement system, ending decades of tender coordination by private distributors—an abrupt shift that also triggered storage and logistics bottlenecks at Toamasina. Rare-Earth Supply Chain Push: Energy Fuels says it has completed its acquisition of Australian Strategic Materials, adding rare-earth alloy production capacity in South Korea to build a mine-to-magnet chain—relevant for future magnet and EV supply planning. Port & Logistics Expansion: ICTSI signed to acquire TLG, a bulk and agricultural cargo handler operating across Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa, signaling deeper regional logistics investment. Agriculture & Climate Watch: Zimbabwe is bracing for hotter, drier conditions with El Niño-linked rainfall deficits likely to hit planting and crop growth. Madagascar Trade Compliance: Madagascar’s ANMCC opened a safeguard investigation on self-adhesive labels, packaging and certain printed items, with interested parties required to register and submit views by mid-September 2026.
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