AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoWildlife Crackdown: Three suspected traffickers were arrested in Yokadouma (East Region) after a raid uncovered over 700kg of pangolin scales hidden in a carpentry workshop, with two motorcycles seized; investigators say the network operated across Central Africa and used disguises such as hiding scales among pepper bags. Diplomacy-to-Trade Push: Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea are moving to turn political ties into business—tariff and non-tariff barriers, logistics, and B2B links were flagged ahead of Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo’s planned visit and the inaugural Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation (JPCC) talks in Harare. Regional Finance Watch: In CEMAC, BEAC is backing a “digital CFA franc” pegged 1:1 to protect monetary sovereignty from dollar-backed stablecoins. Energy Context: UAE’s exit from OPEC is raising uncertainty for oil-dependent economies across Africa, with experts warning of more price volatility.
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