AGP Executive Report
Last update: 34 minutes agoEnergy & Investment Diplomacy: Cameroon and the EU discussed deeper cooperation in energy, transport, digital connectivity, agriculture and mining, with EU support under its Global Gateway and a focus on job creation. Regional Payments Reform: BEAC is expanding cross-border payment infrastructure across CEMAC, including links to continental systems after joining PAPSS to cut costs and speed African-currency transfers. Energy Week Momentum: African Energy Week (Oct 12–16, Cape Town) is set to push deal-making around energy security and investment, with stakeholders urged to arrive with projects and capital. Private Sector Dealflow: Transocean secured an ~$80m deepwater drilling contract in Equatorial Guinea for its Deepwater Conqueror drillship, expected to start next year. Digital Governance: Africa’s data protection chief called for stronger coordination among regulators to tackle the economic power of big tech beyond personal-data privacy. Human Rights & Deportations: Reports say two U.S.-deported men to Equatorial Guinea were arrested after speaking out about conditions at a hotel detention site, renewing scrutiny of the $7.5m third-country arrangement. Business Forum Pipeline: The Alamein Africa Forum (Oct 2–4) is expected to bring together African heads of state and major banks and telecoms, including Equatorial Guinea’s president, to connect politics with private investment.
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