AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAgribusiness & Tech Transfer: Mozambique plans a technical and financial mechanism with Belarus to bring Belarusian agricultural mechanisation into family farming, aiming to bridge the gap between hand tools and tractors. Energy & Consumer Impact: Nigeria’s cooking gas (LPG) imports jumped 1,400% to 1.5 KT/d in June as shortages persist, while petrol depots in Lagos, Warri, Port Harcourt and Calabar raised loading rates after Dangote moved to dollar-denominated sales—fuel prices may rise further. Power Sector: NISO/TCN scheduled a transmission upgrade that will cut power to Bauchi, Gombe, Yola and environs for about a day and a half. Oil & Logistics: Dangote Refinery says it has handled about 1,100 tanker calls since start-up and expects 900–1,000 calls annually as it ramps up. Finance & Rates: CIBN expects Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Rate to stay at 26.5% at the MPC meeting. Industrial Policy: FG unveiled plans to overhaul struggling textile firms, with Kaduna flagged for infrastructure revitalisation and new fiscal/skills/regulatory measures. Security & Operations: Nigerian forces established a Forward Operating Base in Katsina to curb banditry and support displaced farmers’ return.
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