AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSALW Blueprint for Central Africa: In Yaoundé, CAMYOSFOP and MINREX—backed by UNREC and UNSCAR—are convening experts to craft a harmonised small arms and light weapons (SALW) governance blueprint for Cameroon, CAR, Chad, Congo and Gabon, aligning national action plans with the Kinshasa Convention and UN commitments. Oil & Industry Finance: BGFIBank has mobilised 120 billion FCFA for SNH’s CSTAR oil infrastructure push, signing the funding agreement in Yaoundé on May 5. Fisheries Deal: Cameroon and Morocco signed an accord to expand fish trade and tackle illegal fishing, with cooperation on training, research, monitoring, sustainable aquaculture and seafood processing. Energy Media Push: Douala hosted petroleum communicators and journalists to improve public access to information in the hydrocarbons sector. Investment Incentives Drive: Cameroon’s IPA launched a nationwide awareness campaign on a new investment incentives regime aimed at faster approvals and more predictable rules. Trade Pressure at WTO: WTO divisions are deepening, raising the stakes for African trade negotiations as talks on key issues stall. Wildlife Crackdown: In the East Region, three traffickers were arrested with over 700kg of pangolin scales hidden in a carpentry workshop. Local Green Win: Cameroon’s BleagLee just won the $1m Milken-Motsepe Prize for AI-powered waste recycling.
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