AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoClimate Risk & Food Prices: South Africa’s inflation outlook could worsen if a “super El Niño” strengthens, disrupting rainfall, raising temperatures, and hitting agriculture and food costs. El Niño Monitoring: NASA and partners are tracking a major Pacific warm-water buildup that could signal El Niño later in 2026, with knock-on effects for rainfall and drought risk. Agriculture Inputs Investment: Africa Finance Corporation backs Dangote’s $7bn fertiliser expansion, aiming to triple Nigeria urea output and build a major Ethiopia plant to cut import dependence. Land Restoration Funding: FAO’s AFR100 opens grants up to $50,000 for community-led restoration in Togo, DRC, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi and Tanzania. E-waste Recycling: South Africa’s DFFE launches an e-waste collection and recycling pilot in Cape Town. Wildlife Trafficking Crackdown: South African police arrest a man at Cape Town airport for smuggling 150 live venomous scorpions, under nature and environmental laws. Cybercrime Response: Egypt steps up digital transformation and sets up an Egypt–African center to prevent and combat cybercrime. Mining & Industry Events: Morocco’s International Mining Congress returns in Rabat in October, positioning the country as a strategic minerals hub.
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