AGP Executive Report
Last update: 24 minutes agoUrban Planning & Housing: South Africa says technology and better planning are key to reshaping settlement patterns still shaped by colonial and apartheid-era land decisions, with low-income households often stuck on the urban periphery. Flood & Infrastructure Resilience: Tanzania’s Rufiji Basin Water Board has been ordered to finish an embankment along the Lumemo River within a week ahead of heavy rains, while Nigeria’s Delta State has directed Julius Berger to repair a collapsed East-West Road section at Agbarho to restore traffic flow. Land, Property & Rights: Nigeria’s human rights lawyer Joy Ngozi Ezeilo warns women’s inheritance and property rights remain widely denied in the South-East, fueling poverty and violence despite court protections. Energy Affordability: Nigeria’s Osun civil societies oppose a proposed electricity subsidy phase-out from 2027, warning higher tariffs could hit households, businesses and housing costs. Real Estate & Development Finance: Tanzania’s push for its 2050 vision is being tied to more private-sector investment, including a new private hospital in Mbeya. Security & Property Risk: Algeria approved Penal Code amendments expanding the death penalty for intentional arson and child kidnapping, underscoring rising concern over fires and attacks. Hospitality Investment: Ethiopia’s EIH unveiled a $55m Hilton Garden Inn (150 rooms) in Addis Ababa to boost accommodation capacity ahead of COP32.
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