AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCredit Markets: S&P Global agreed to buy a majority stake in pan-African ratings firm Agusto & Co., expanding its reach in Africa’s domestic credit market across Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda and Ghana, with terms undisclosed and a close expected in the second half of 2026. Sports Governance & Finance: FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s plan to create a $20bn company to run the World Cup with private investors, including the Kushner family, drew immediate backlash from UEFA, which said football’s “soul and governance” are not assets to trade. Regional Business & Media: Nation Media Group Uganda is set to resume operations after a month-long shutdown, following authorisation by President Yoweri Museveni, with the group moving to restore TV, radio, print and digital services. Supply Chain & Trade: Registrations opened for the 2026 ASCON conference in Zambia (23–25 Sept), bringing together supply chain, marketing and ICT leaders to push industrialisation and AfCFTA-linked trade opportunities. Health Funding Pressure: AIDS 2026 in Rio warned that global HIV funding fell sharply in 2025, driven largely by US cuts, threatening progress even as some countries increase domestic spending.
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