AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoWomen’s Finance Push: AXIAN and the African Development Bank launched a digital finance programme for 34,000 women-led businesses across Madagascar, Tanzania, Senegal and Togo, with training for 25,000 women including Comoros, using mobile money, digital lending and financial literacy to close funding and digital access gaps. Port Modernisation: Dar es Salaam Port is rolling out hybrid cargo-handling equipment to cut fuel use and lower operating costs while reducing emissions, as part of broader efforts to modernise operations amid rising volumes. Blue Economy Skills: Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam Maritime Institute is scaling up training for blue economy jobs, adding ship design and shipbuilding courses ahead of the Fifth International Blue Economy Conference. Agriculture & Food Prices: East Africa faces grain stress as Kenya’s maize and wheat output is hit by a dry spell, pushing up prices and raising import needs, while regional exportable surpluses tighten. Comoros in Regional Sports: Zambia’s U-20 qualifiers draw includes Comoros, with coach Perry Mutapa rebuilding a squad quickly using players from the recent U-17 World Cup. Heritage Milestone: UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee inscribed Comoros for the first time, with Comoros President Azali Assoumani attending and a new SIDS heritage strategy announced for 2026–2034.
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