AGP Executive Report
Last update: 40 minutes agoTelecom Shift in Mauritania: Mauritania saw internet subscriptions jump 20.8% in 2024 to 3.65 million, while outgoing call traffic fell about 9%, signaling a move from voice to data and messaging services. Energy & Regional Business Links: Egypt and Mauritania’s foreign ministers discussed expanding economic cooperation—energy, mining, fisheries, agriculture and logistics—and the next Egyptian-Mauritanian economic committee session in Cairo to boost trade and investment. Migration & Border Politics: The EU is preparing to increase funding for Morocco’s border control and migration management after the Ceuta crisis, with negotiations shaped by Western Sahara tensions. Oil & Geoscience for Investment: Viridien signed a multi-client subsurface data deal with Senegal’s Petrosen, aiming to improve exploration prospects across the MSGBC basin. Digital Finance Trend: More African institutions are moving toward China’s CIPS system for yuan payments, with Libya preparing to join and Zambia already using yuan for taxes/royalties tied to Chinese mining. Regional Industrial Push: ECA urged SADC to industrialize by processing minerals and farm output into regional value chains, highlighting the jobs gap in mining.
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