AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoJobs Shock in South Africa: StatsSA says unemployment jumped to 32.7% in Q1 2026, with 345,000 jobs lost and 8.1 million people now out of work; youth unemployment hit 45.8%. Parliament Scrutiny: South Africa’s sport department spent R85m on licence fees for the LIV Golf event at Steyn City, and MPs want a detailed account after “ad hoc” spending concerns. Industrial Jobs Push: Dangote is partnering with Niger State to boost industrialisation and food security, including a 10-year rice supply plan aimed at 1 million tonnes of paddy rice. Africa–France Capital Talks: At the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, leaders backed a push for more investment and credit access, with Nigeria’s Tinubu urging urgent reform of the global financial system to stop Africa being locked into raw-material exports. Xenophobia Response: Ghana approved the evacuation of 300 citizens from South Africa amid rising anti-foreigner incidents, while South Africa insists protests are not xenophobic. Agri Finance Boost: Proparco and Ecobank expanded a partnership to mobilise up to €300m for African agriculture and women-led businesses.
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