AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHousing & Construction: Kebbi’s 250 Kauran Gwandu housing units are 80% complete, with Governor Nasir Idris warning against shoddy work as the estate nears allocation. Urban Services & Risk: South Africa’s Fire Ops SA and Discovery Insure say 1 in 4 structural fires are now solar-related, driven by ageing systems, faulty batteries/inverters, and poor installation—an urgent reminder for safer home solar. Public Finance & Delivery: Cape Town ratepayers face a potential rates affordability squeeze as valuations and municipal costs rise, while KZN’s Public Works scored its first clean audit after cutting unauthorised and overspent spending. Health Infrastructure: Kenya, Italy and GKSD Group signed a deal for 15 new hospitals across 15 counties, though construction is not expected to start immediately. Regional Investment Push: Tanzania courts Japanese investors for infrastructure and industrialisation, including the SGR, ports and urban transport. Energy & Real Assets: Dangote’s planned Kenya refinery faces crude supply and regulatory hurdles as the project targets Lamu and aims for completion by 2030.
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