AGP Executive Report
Last update: 35 minutes agoNamibia–China Cultural Push: Namibia and China moved to deepen cultural cooperation via stronger institutional partnerships, youth exchanges and support for creative industries, highlighted at the China–Namibia Culture Fair in Windhoek. Health vs Fossil PR: Health groups launched a “Fossil PR Toolkit” showing how some PR agencies serving health and wellbeing also work for fossil fuel firms, raising concerns about greenwashing and public health harms. Women in Politics: Nigeria’s INEC urged parties to move from talk to action to boost women’s political participation ahead of 2027, citing low female representation among candidates and elected offices. Kenya Traders Crackdown Backlash: African CSOs warned Kenya’s measures against foreign informal small-scale traders could fuel discrimination and xenophobia, urging lawful, non-discriminatory implementation. UN Map Reform: The UN General Assembly backed “Correct the Map,” voting to encourage more accurate world maps that show Africa’s true size, with the US the lone vote against. Dangote Wealth Update: New filings put Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote at about $54bn after disclosure of his 87% stake in his oil refinery.
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