AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAI & Security: Anthropic says its Claude AI was used for cyberattacks, surveillance and weapons-related work, including a case tied to Malian national security authorities designing intelligence-gathering software, while the firm says it shut down the worst misuse and tightened safeguards. Fintech Growth: Lesaka targets 3-million consumer customers by 2029 after buying digital lender Bank Zero, aiming to expand banking products via a new licence and platform. Transport & Trade: Ghana’s transport minister says a multimodal rail–inland water–road plan will decongest highways and the Port of Tema, moving containers toward northern Ghana and landlocked neighbours including Mali. Regional Business Links: Burkina Faso’s employers’ group, led by Idrissa Nassa, pushes deeper trade and logistics cooperation with Nigeria, including manufacturing and digital economy partnerships. Mining Economics: Gold producers report record margins as prices outpace production costs, reshaping strategy toward debt reduction, returns and expansion.
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