AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMaritime Security & Trade Controls: Researchers say Russia’s sanctioned “shadow fleet” is exploiting weak African shipping registries—using false flags, flags of convenience and “flag hopping”—to keep exporting oil and funding the war. Telecom & Connectivity: Starlink launched satellite internet services in Equatorial Guinea after provisional approval in late July, with regulators set to review before long-term rules. Public Finance (CEMAC): Cameroon’s short-term borrowing costs jumped in July, while Equatorial Guinea recorded the region’s highest Treasury bill rate at 7.87%, highlighting tighter funding conditions across the CEMAC debt market. Agribusiness & Food Systems: Congo Basin countries adopted the Yaounde Declaration 2026, pushing agroecology and calling for major budget and climate-finance shares to reach farmers’ groups, including women and youth. Energy & Prices: Escalating Middle East conflict is driving fuel price increases and raising global oil costs, with knock-on risks for import-dependent economies. Health & Demographics (Global): A new global look at osteoarthritis burden underscores rising disability pressures as populations age.
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