AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoUAE-backed energy upgrade: Comoros President Azali Assoumani inaugurated three solar power plants financed by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and implemented by Masdar, managed by Global South Utilities, with a combined capacity of about 20MW across Grande Comore (12.86MW), Anjouan (4.05MW) and Mohéli (3.1MW). The project also includes battery storage (16MWh, 8MW output) and around 30km of transmission lines, targeting about 33.75GWh of clean electricity annually—enough for roughly 17,500 households—and avoiding around 20,900 tonnes of CO2 each year. Women’s finance push (Comoros included): AXIAN Group and the African Development Bank launched a digital finance programme for 34,000 women-led businesses in Madagascar, Tanzania and Senegal, using mobile money platforms Mixx and MVola for digital lending, alternative credit assessment and training; a second component will train 25,000 women across Madagascar, Tanzania, Senegal, Togo and Comoros in financial literacy and digital skills. Regional business outreach: A separate report highlights Comoros being invited to participate in a wider Arab Parliament outreach and investment push tied to the UAE’s Global Investors Summit 2027, with trade, agriculture, tourism and education on the agenda. Security and trade risk (Comoros-flagged vessel): US CENTCOM claimed it sank an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, saying the vessel (MT Kylo) is Comoros-flagged, as part of escalating actions against Iran’s oil transport network.
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