AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSouth Africa–Rwanda Reset: South Africa says it is moving to normalise visa rules and ease travel restrictions for Rwandans, including steps toward lifting the ban on Rwandan ordinary passports, after talks in Pretoria between Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola and Rwanda’s Olivier Nduhungirehe. Ebola Shock to Regional Business: DR Congo’s Ebola toll has risen to 196 deaths and 837 confirmed cases, with new cases and deaths reported in the last 24 hours, keeping cross-border travel and operations under pressure across East and Central Africa. Rwanda Growth Watch: Rwanda’s economy grew 10% in Q1 2026, with services still the biggest GDP contributor and manufacturing and export crops showing resilience, while food crop growth remains a concern. Power Access Push: World Bank and AfDB’s Mission 300 says it has connected over 50 million Africans to electricity across 40 countries, including 4.5 million Nigerians, as electrification accelerates. EU Migration Rules: The European Parliament approved tougher migration reforms that expand detention and deportation-centre powers, a move with potential knock-on effects for regional mobility and labour markets. Aviation & Infrastructure: Kenya’s JKIA expansion deal is linked to a $2.9bn consortium award, with Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo’s IMC Construction Kenya named among partners.
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