AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMining Finance Push: African Mining Week 2026 is set to spotlight how sovereign wealth funds (now topping $164B) can plug Africa’s mineral investment gap—shifting from passive investing to funding potash, aluminum and downstream processing. Hajj Update: A second batch of 148 Sierra Leonean diaspora pilgrims (from Guinea) has safely arrived in Madinah for the 2026 Hajj, joining the first group and moving into Ziyarah before travel to Makkah. Football Focus: Nigeria’s U-17 Flamingos have reached Ikenne to prepare for their 2026 qualifier against Guinea, with the first leg in Conakry on May 24 and the return at Remo Stars Stadium on May 30. Education in Guinea: UHI Inverness is sending face-to-face English teaching to a West African gold mine in Guinea, training 124 employees from beginner to advanced over two years. Maritime Trade Pressure: Gulf of Guinea stakeholders are urging Nigeria to formalise coastal trade and cut revenue losses from informal cross-border commerce. Travel Health Watch: CDC/WHO alerts keep piling up, including mpox in Ghana and Liberia and diphtheria in Guinea.
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