AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCEMAC Debt Watch: CEMAC governments, including Equatorial Guinea, increased borrowing on the regional public securities market in July: outstanding debt rose 3.34% to CFA10.56 trillion, while average borrowing costs ticked up to 8.53% from 8.29%. Remote Work Signals: A Remitly study of 7.8 million LinkedIn job listings found Equatorial Guinea led Africa for remote vacancies (98.5%), far above South Africa (17.6%), highlighting a very different hiring posture across the region. Digital Finance Leadership: VFD Microfinance Bank appointed former Standard Chartered executive Nonso Kenneth Okoye as managing director, aiming to accelerate growth as the bank expands its digital banking platform for individuals and small businesses. Deportation Transit Pressure: Reports say five U.S. deportees were rerouted to Equatorial Guinea after refusing to disembark in Liberia, underscoring how African states are increasingly used as transit points in U.S. removals. Energy Deal Momentum: African Energy Week 2026 is set for Cape Town (Oct 12–16) with preparations “well advanced,” focusing on investment, deals, local content and Africa’s energy security—an indirect read-through for regional project financing and supply chains.
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