AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoClimate Risk: Scientists warn “super El Niño” could push Earth into higher-risk territory, with a projected 44% rise in hot days and up to 451,000 extra heat-related deaths by early 2027—bad news for African farms and food systems. Animal Health: Namibia has suspended livestock movement after detecting foot-and-mouth disease in a disease-free zone, a move that could hit cross-border trade and herders’ incomes. Agribusiness & Finance: Access Bank and the International Trade Centre include Cameroon in a 3-year SME push to expand financing, skills and market access across 14 African countries. Water & Climate-Smart Farming: Egypt and the American University in Cairo launch a Nile-focused training-of-trainers programme to spread climate-smart agriculture and water management skills across Nile Basin countries. Trade & Investment: Egypt seeks deeper investment and intra-Africa trade beyond exports, while Ghana and China reaffirm cooperation on trade, industrialisation and development. Policy Shift: Uganda urges “anticipatory action” to move from disaster response to early, forecast-based interventions.
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