AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHousing Delivery Pressure: Nigeria’s Education Minister Tunji Alausa orders National Library contractors to hit set timelines or face sanctions, aiming to end years of stalled work. Fire Safety Digitisation: Ghana’s National Fire Service moves to roll out an Automated Fire Compliance and Safety System (AFCAS) to replace slow, paper-based checks with real-time compliance tracking. Cost and Competition Risks: Ghana’s cement sector faces scrutiny after CUTS flags antitrust/cartel concerns over a GH¢12 per-bag clinker demurrage surcharge agreed by manufacturers. Security and Land Use: Liberia weighs proposals to redevelop the long-abandoned Hotel Africa complex in Virginia after assessments found major stripping and sea-erosion losses. Regional Conflict Touchpoints: Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado-linked rebels reportedly take a South African mechanic hostage after raiding a hunting lodge, burning facilities and disabling communications. Local Jobs vs Outsourcing: South Africa’s KZN police chief challenges outsourcing in public works, while the province points to EPWP labour targets to keep communities working.
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