AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoWorld Urban Forum momentum: Kazakhstan’s PM Olzhas Bektenov pushed a “people-centered” cities agenda in Baku, where leaders’ statements from Mauritius and others framed urban growth as a jobs-and-climate challenge. Mauritius in the spotlight: Mauritius also featured in WUF13 leaders’ remarks, while locally Mauritius Telecom rolled out my.t protect Parental Control, expanding its child online protection programme beyond SIM-level filtering to a broader device-and-connection ecosystem. AfCFTA green push: Mauritius and partners ran a validation workshop on developing green, circular value chains under AfCFTA, aiming to make integration more resilient to floods, droughts and supply shocks. Energy and security ripple effects: Across Africa, leaders are warning that higher energy costs and shipping disruption from the Hormuz crisis could strain housing and industrial plans. Digital and maritime trade tools: TFG Marine and ZeroNorth completed Mauritius’s first eBDN trial for digital bunker delivery notices at Port Louis, boosting transparency in fuel supply. Business and dealmaking: At the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Mauritius Commercial Bank’s CEO flagged regional integration and private investment as the route through near-term shocks.
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