AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEast African Trade & Prices: The EAC reported a sharp drop in headline inflation to 7.8% in June, but core and food inflation rose, keeping pressure on household costs. Burundi Water Crisis: Muyinga and Kirundo districts are facing worsening drinking-water shortages, with taps running dry and hospitals affected. Agribusiness & Rural Support: Ten African countries, including Burundi, increased pledges to IFAD to back rural transformation and agrifood systems amid energy, climate and conflict shocks. Horticulture Trade Push: Nine Eastern African countries launched the Horticulture Council of Eastern Africa to cut trade barriers and improve logistics, cold chains and market access. Energy & Industry Investment: Aliko Dangote’s Lamu refinery project received its first major construction cargo at Lamu Port, while Dangote offered Kenya 1,000MW (500MW to be sold) to support refinery and regional power needs. Burundi Fertilizer Anger: Farmers in Ruyigi say they have gone three seasons without chemical fertilizers, blaming delays and mistrust around beneficiary registration. Mining Safety: Two miners died after soil collapsed during artisanal gold work near the Transmara/Kuria border, highlighting ongoing risks in informal mining. Regional Logistics Outlook: A Tanzanian youth entrepreneur is pitching a Sh2.5bn logistics firm to serve transit cargo routes linking Tanzania with landlocked neighbors, including Burundi.
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