AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoOil & Industry: Aliko Dangote’s team says its planned 700,000-bpd refinery will be built in Lamu, Kenya, ending months of location speculation, though questions remain on crude sourcing and financing. Trade & Diplomacy: South Sudan’s Trade Minister met the country’s ambassador to Ghana to push stronger bilateral trade, investment and market access for goods and services. Tax Reform: President Salva Kiir formed an ad hoc committee to review and end non-statutory tax exemptions, with a mandate to cancel any waivers found outside the law and tighten enforcement at border points. Public Finance & Labor: The Bank of South Sudan governor accused staff sit-in protesters of undermining the institution after management cleared accumulated salary arrears, as workers demand unpaid incentives and better welfare. Health & Ebola Response: Africa CDC says a clinical trial targeting the Bundibugyo Ebola strain has started, as WHO and partners roll out a $518m plan to contain outbreaks in DR Congo and Uganda. Regional Agriculture: South Sudan backed EAC agricultural reform in Dar es Salaam, endorsing moves toward commercial mechanised farming and stronger cross-border commodity trade. Security Watch: Civil society warns renewed clashes in Jonglei and Upper Nile could signal a wider return to armed conflict.
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