AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoTelecoms & Connectivity: The U.S. Export-Import Bank approved a $99.6m direct loan to Africell to upgrade mobile networks in Angola using American and allied equipment, as Washington pushes to reduce reliance on Huawei. Power & Public Order: After violent protests over prolonged blackouts, Gambia’s police chief Seedy Mukhtar Touray banned all unauthorised demonstrations without permits, warning crowds to avoid night gatherings; authorities also reported arrests tied to attacks on NAWEC branches. Cement & Energy Costs: MPs urged action to cut electricity and utility charges for Salaam Cement, saying unreliable and costly power is driving up local cement prices and raising production costs. Construction & Local Industry: PaviFort was praised for road works in Brufut after near-completing its share of the 50km Urban Roads Project under OIC funding, highlighting ongoing infrastructure delivery. Agriculture & Climate Stress: Farmers around the Bintang Bolong estuary are rethinking rice-field protection as saltwater intrusion worsens, with rising gaps in productive farmland.
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