AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 minutes agoMauritania’s Maritime Fuel Push: Sahara Group has started bunkering operations in Mauritania after winning a 2026 licence, with a bunker tanker offshore Nouadhibou supplying MGO and VLSFO to vessels—aimed at boosting port competitiveness and trade along the Atlantic corridor. Digital Infrastructure: Orange-led consortium signed an MoU for Via Africa, a 20,000km subsea cable linking Europe to West Africa (including Mauritania) and extending further south, targeting more resilient connectivity for banking, telecoms and enterprise services. Regional Finance Agenda: The AfDB annual meeting opened in Brazzaville under pressure from Ebola fears and Iran-war fallout, with new president Sidi Ould Tah pushing “affordable capital” and asset-recycling style financing to narrow Africa’s $400bn infrastructure gap. Energy & Business Climate: A West Africa energy summit stressed using oil and gas strategically for industrialization and reliable power, not just exports—while preparing for the cleaner-energy transition. Agriculture & Trade: Morocco exported 11,400 tons of lemons in the first half of 2025/26, with Mauritania among key destinations. Sahel Livestock Shock: West African livestock markets are being squeezed by jihadist predation, export bans and climate shocks, pushing prices beyond many traders’ reach.
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