AGP Executive Report
Last update: 15 minutes agoConservation Finance: Gabon launched “Gabon Infini,” a Project Finance for Permanence initiative with partners The Nature Conservancy and Enduring Earth, aiming to mobilize up to US$200 million over a decade to back community-led conservation and protect biodiversity under its 30x30x30 pledge. Trade & SMEs: Gabon also moved to strengthen its AfCFTA strategy, meeting the UN Economic Commission for Africa to help local SMEs and young entrepreneurs plug into the wider African market. Regional Payments: BEAC rolled out steps toward interoperable digital payments across CEMAC, including a CEMAC QR system designed to speed up secure cross-border merchant payments and boost financial inclusion. Congo Basin & Water Security: Former Gabon environment minister Lee White warned that Congo Basin loss could destabilize Africa’s water cycle and trigger “water wars,” urging stronger protection of the forest. Energy & Industry: ReconAfrica said it completed a bought-deal offering to fund horizontal sidetrack and production testing at its Kavango West project. Security Spillover: A drone attack hit a Russian-flagged, sanctioned cargo vessel off Africa, raising fears the Russia-Ukraine conflict could spread into African ports and coastal waters.
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