AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoJobs and investment: Tony Elumelu and Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio urged West African governments to provide stable rules and security so businesses invest, build industries and create jobs. Ghana’s President John Mahama also called on manufacturers to expand production and hiring under the 24-hour economy plan. Skills and training: Liberia is looking to African models as it reforms technical and vocational education, while Nigeria’s new STEP-X programme aims to build entrepreneurial skills. Worker pressure: Monrovia public-school teachers are striking over missing staff, unpaid payroll placements and pay demands. COSATU also staged marches across South Africa over jobs, wages and living costs. Job-seeker warning: South African police have warned of fake recruitment offers demanding R15,000, with scammers targeting applicants on WhatsApp. Growth outlook: The World Bank raised its 2026 growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa to 4.3%, but warned that job creation and incomes are still lagging.
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