AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDigital Infrastructure Investment: WIOCC Group secured a combined $300m from Africa Finance Corporation and Vision Invest to expand open-access fibre, data centres and subsea assets across Africa, as only 35.7% of Africans used the internet in 2025. Maritime Security & Trade: Ethiopia is pushing for a National Maritime Information Centre with Djibouti, Somalia and Yemen to improve Red Sea/Gulf of Aden coordination, amid piracy and wider regional disruptions. Horn of Africa Energy Diplomacy: Ethiopia’s green power push is framed as a regional integration engine, anchored by GERD output and Koysha progress. Agriculture & Food Supply: Ethiopia says it reached wheat self-sufficiency after its National Wheat Flagship Program, while millers still warn about high local grain prices. Blue Economy Governance: Union and Zanzibar are deepening Blue Economy cooperation on marine resource management, skills and marine spatial planning. Climate Risk: A “supersized” El Niño is forecast to intensify floods, drought and extreme heat through 2027, raising pressure on Horn economies and infrastructure.
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