AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoLegal & Energy Infrastructure: Nigeria has won an ICC arbitration case over Sunrise Power’s claims tied to the stalled Mambilla Hydroelectric Project, with the tribunal rejecting Sunrise’s demand for $680m and interest, clearing a major hurdle for the 3,960MW project. Hospitality & Real Estate Investment: Banyan Group has acquired a majority stake in South Africa’s Newmark Hotels & Reserves under a phased plan, adding 26 hotels, lodges and reserves across seven African countries to its growing portfolio. Power & Mining Development: Allied Gold says the Kurmuk Mine in Ethiopia has completed grid connection and fed first ore into the crushing circuit as commissioning nears completion and ramp-up to operations continues. Public Safety & Urban Security: South African police are investigating the ninth body of a woman found near Johannesburg in two months, raising fears of linked killings amid ongoing femicide concerns. Policy & Digital Economy: President Tinubu moved Nigeria’s Digital Free Zones into implementation, directing a roadmap within 180 days to attract global investment and keep tech IP and firms at home. Construction & Procurement: Namibia’s CPBN faces a court dispute after cancelling a tender for a 185km veterinary cordon fence, accused of using foot-and-mouth disease “scaremongering” to justify emergency procurement.
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