AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSADC Industrial Push: At the 46th SADC summit in Durban, leaders backed a new drive linking infrastructure, agriculture, and critical minerals transformation to speed up industrialisation and regional value chains, with South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa taking the chair and Zambia set to host the next summit. Raw Minerals to Jobs: UN Economic Commission for Africa and SADC officials urged the region to stop exporting raw minerals and instead build beneficiation and manufacturing capacity. Trade Bottlenecks: Ramaphosa called for faster one-stop border posts, saying trucks should not wait days at crossings—an issue that directly affects logistics and costs. Madagascar in the Mix: Summit discussions also referenced regional peace and security, including the situation in Madagascar. Connectivity Leap: Airtel Africa and Starlink launched a direct-to-phone satellite service in the DRC, a model that could matter for regional telecom resilience. Madagascar Land Reform: Madagascar’s High Constitutional Court reportedly approved transferring colonial-era registered land to the state, a potential boost for national control over strategic territory. Mining Update (Madagascar): Total Graphite reported encouraging near-surface graphite results at its Tarandava area in the Vatomina licence.
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