AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAnti-Corruption Crackdown: Nigeria’s ICPC arrested former Innovation minister Geoffrey Uche Nnaji at Abuja airport over alleged forged certificates, after he skipped investigative interviews—another test for the region’s integrity push. Tech & Jobs: Google Play launched a $1m Indie Games Fund for Africa (equity-free, with mentorship and $50k–$200k grants) to help small studios scale; separately, ILO and Microsoft backed a digital skills programme for 1,700 refugee and host-community youth in Kenya. Burundi Human Rights & Governance: In Geneva, Burundi’s UN Special Rapporteur Fortuné Gaëtan Zongo said no structural improvements were seen despite ad hoc steps, while Burundi’s independence anniversary speech attacked “colonists,” the church and civil society. Security & Trade Links: DRC and Burundi leaders met in Kinshasa to reinforce cooperation in South Kivu, including drone upgrades, as fighting and humanitarian strain continue. Finance & Markets: KCB Burundi said the new stock exchange could broaden capital access for agriculture, digital banking and SMEs, even as inflation and FX pressures persist. Education Needs: Gitega’s Santa Lucia Primary School for blind children appealed for beds, teacher support, and braille equipment and paper.
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