AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAfDB/WEF Investment Push: The AfDB and World Economic Forum launched the HRI Roadmap for Africa to pull private capital into fragile frontier economies, with pilots already running in Djibouti, Somalia, Liberia and Mozambique. Djibouti Health Security: IGAD rolled out a $31.9m PREPARE project to strengthen cross-border pandemic readiness across Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda, using a One Health approach. Maritime Safety in the Horn: IMO and regional states warned Somali piracy is back, with the Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment flagging hijackings and calling for tighter operational coordination. Red Sea Logistics Shift: Saudi Arabia is expanding Red Sea cargo links, including a new service connecting Jeddah to Salalah and the Port of Djibouti, as firms seek alternatives to Hormuz disruptions. Ethiopia Tech Skills: Ethiopia plans an AI university opening in 2027, aiming to build local capacity and position the country as an African AI hub. Somaliland–Israel Diplomatic Shock: Gulf and Arab states, including Djibouti, condemned Somaliland’s planned Jerusalem embassy, escalating Red Sea alliance politics.
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