AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRed Sea Shipping: Djibouti and China called for de-escalation on Monday, warning that instability threatens trade, energy supplies and food security. Any disruption to Bab el-Mandeb could raise shipping costs and delay deliveries. Trade Finance: Ghana became the first signatory to a new UN convention on cargo documents, joined by 25 other countries. The framework aims to help businesses use goods in transit as collateral and narrow Africa’s $74–92 billion trade-finance gap. Fuel Logistics: Dangote’s planned $50 billion African expansion includes a proposed Djibouti–Addis Ababa supply route, alongside a 24.76% stake in Kenya Pipeline Company. Regional Connectivity: China says it will encourage investment in Djibouti and sees the Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway corridor as a platform to strengthen the country’s role as a trade and logistics hub.
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