AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFuel & Cost Pressures: Ghana’s petrol and diesel prices jumped far faster than the WAEMU average after the latest global energy shock, with petrol up 56.3% (about 512% higher than the regional average) and diesel up 47.9% (about 250% higher), underscoring how Sahel and West African consumers feel global conflict-driven energy swings. Mali–Algeria Economic Talks: In Bamako, Mali and Algeria agreed to deepen cooperation in gold and lithium mining, rice and cotton, agro-industry, energy, transport (including Trans-Saharan links) and Air Algérie, with plans for thematic working groups. Mining & Critical Minerals: A continent-wide critical-minerals pipeline grew 36% since early 2025, but new production is lagging behind exploration and development—highlighting financing and permitting bottlenecks. Food Security: Nigeria’s hunger crisis worsened, with 36.3 million people facing crisis-level food insecurity, driven by conflict, insecurity, displacement, high prices and weather shocks—an important regional warning for Mali’s food systems. Energy Infrastructure Watch: Burkina Faso approved a 104.175bn CFA electrification push, but unpaid obligations and strained sector finances raise questions about delivery capacity. Trade & Logistics: West Africa’s BRVM capital markets are gaining investor attention as performance improves, while regional trade corridors remain the key bottleneck for AfCFTA industrial growth.
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