AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCoffee Value Chain Push: Eight African countries met in Marrakech to launch a joint initiative aimed at boosting African control of coffee processing, exports and market access, with deals and a plan to tackle the gap between Africa’s coffee production share and its lower share of final value. Maritime Security Alarm: Somali pirates are again raising the stakes in the Gulf of Aden—reportedly demanding $10M for the Togo-flagged tanker Eureka, seized with Egyptian sailors on board—while families say conditions aboard are worsening. Togo Digital Boost: Togo launched the Djanta Tech Hub in Lomé to support bilingual digital entrepreneurship and training, as part of a wider network of tech hubs. Ghana Healthcare Move: Ghana’s President Mahama commissioned a PET-CT scan facility in Accra and said medical import tax exemptions will now be handled case-by-case, not automatically. Identity Tech Milestone: Neurotechnology says it has become a certified MOSIP system integrator, aiming to deploy compliant biometric and ABIS solutions across digital ID projects. ECOWAS Security Planning: ECOWAS is setting up a regional counterterror force, with financing and troop readiness expected to be key hurdles.
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