AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoFood Prices Hit Hard: Pepper and tomatoes have vanished from many markets as costs surge—50kg tomatoes jump from about N62,000 to N152,000, while pepper now sells far above old rates, squeezing household budgets and forcing chefs to absorb margin cuts. Anti-Trafficking Crackdown: Nigeria’s NSCDC says it busted an alleged trafficking and fraud camp in Lagos, rescuing 17 victims and arresting four suspects tied to a network marketing scheme. Dangote IPO Buzz: Aliko Dangote is reportedly targeting a $50bn valuation for a planned listing tied to his 650,000 bpd refinery—one of Africa’s biggest fuel supply stories. Africa-EU Diplomacy: The Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly opens its first plenary in Eswatini, with peace, youth mobility, women in agriculture and critical raw materials on the agenda. Togo Nutrition Push: Lomé hosts talks on the economic cost of malnutrition, while UNDP delivers agricultural equipment to 11 cooperatives in Kara and Maritime. Security Watch: Maritime hijackings near Somalia and Yemen are raising fresh piracy fears, as fuel and shipping risks ripple across trade.
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