AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUN Infrastructure Push: The UN has started building a $340m, climate-resilient conference complex at its Nairobi HQ, boosting capacity from 2,000 to 9,000 delegates and adding a 1,600-seat assembly hall—another signal that Nairobi is positioning itself as a major Global South diplomacy hub. South Africa Cost Pressure: eThekwini is proposing steep tariff hikes from 1 July—water up ~15%, sanitation and refuse up ~13%, and electricity up 10.5%—with Joburg also moving sharply. Property & Public Space Tensions: Abuja residents and activists protested Wike’s alleged “illegal takeover” and reallocation of Jabi Lake Park, issuing a one-week ultimatum to halt construction and remove encroachments. Nigeria Justice & Governance: A Nigerian court sentenced ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman to 75 years over about ₦33.8bn in hydroelectric fraud, underscoring how corruption cases keep colliding with infrastructure and housing priorities. Skills for Jobs: Nigeria disbursed N3.41bn stipends to 73,000 TVET trainees, aiming to plug skills gaps as unemployment bites.
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