AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPort Logistics Boost: BUA Group is investing $85m to expand its Port Harcourt terminal, adding 600m of quay frontage to raise capacity for imported raw materials feeding its fast-growing food manufacturing. Food Prices Watch: Ghana’s cocoa output is projected to fall 16% in 2026/27 as climate shocks, CSSVD disease, ageing plantations and illegal mining bite—raising risks for global chocolate supply and consumer prices. Clean Cooking Push: Nigeria has launched a nationwide LPG programme targeting 5m households by 2030, starting with cylinder distribution in Bayelsa to cut firewood use and improve health. Fuel Retail Update: Dangote-backed MRS and other Nigerian stations have cut petrol prices in Abuja, with survey prices dropping by N30–N40 per litre. Cost of Survival (Kenya): Kenya’s inflation story is mostly essentials: food and transport drive 4.1 points of the 6.5% headline rate, with housing pushing necessities to about 71% of pressure. Cotton-to-Clothing Momentum: Afreximbank links cotton strength to textile demand and energy disruptions, while Africa’s “cotton into clothing” push targets capturing more value locally. Public Health Alert: Experts warn children as young as five are being exposed to skin-lightening products linked to long-term damage and possible cancer risks.
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