AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEnergy & Finance: VAALCO Energy reported Q2 2026 results and guidance, highlighting net debt reduction (down 15% vs end-2025), stronger Jubilee output (about 90,000 bpd expected after J50), and GTA LNG performance (2.65m tonnes per annum equivalent), alongside a push to cut operating costs and ongoing drilling updates across Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. Diplomacy & Mobility: The US Mission in Nigeria says the shift to a regional visa hub for routine processing (from Aug 1, 2026) will not close the Abuja embassy, aiming for more uniform screening. Cybersecurity: INTERPOL warns AI is now powering 55% of reported cybercrime across Africa, with losses rising to $484m, urging better coordination and investment. Education & Compliance: WAEC withheld 167,486 WASSCE results (8.59%) over alleged malpractice, citing phone use and organised cheating. Business & Connectivity: ValueJet took delivery of its first Boeing 737NG, expanding narrow-body capacity and routes including Malabo. Trade & Supply: Dangote Refinery diversified crude imports, lifting non-Nigerian grades (including Equatorial Guinea’s Lokele) as domestic supply fell in July. Regional Sports: CAF draws set Tanzania’s Yanga and Simba on paths that could include Equatorial Guinea’s 15 Agosto for Simba.
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