AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoWest Africa Power Push: The World Bank says its regional power programme has expanded electricity access to over 3 million people and built 4,000+ km of transmission lines linking 15 countries, aiming to deepen cross-border trade and set up a regional electricity market. Mali Education Investment: Mali will mobilise 7.7+ billion CFA francs to build two “excellence” high schools in Ségou and Badougou Nafadji (Koulikoro), with modern infrastructure and about nine months’ execution. Gold Market Windfall: A new ECB-linked report notes gold’s growing share in global reserves, a shift that could boost export earnings and government revenue for gold-heavy economies including Mali. Sahel Humanitarian Strain: UN officials warn about 24 million people need aid across the Sahel as violence, displacement and climate shocks worsen conditions, with funding at its lowest in a decade. Mali Security Update: Reporting says Mali’s junta and Russian backers carried out airstrikes on Kidal after losing control to a joint FLA–JNIM push, underscoring how fragile peace remains. Mining Policy Watch: Barrick is weighing a London listing for its Africa business as it navigates divestment and past disputes tied to Mali’s 2023 mining code. Regional Diplomacy: Benin’s new president, Romuald Wadagni, visited Niger and Burkina Faso to reset ties, with security cooperation and trade corridors—via the Port of Cotonou—on the agenda.
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