AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCustoms Modernisation: Nigeria and Benin are moving to link their Customs systems at the Sèmè-Kraké border with a proposed real-time data exchange to cut delays and improve tracking, risk alerts and enforcement. Power Sector Dispute: Edo’s Ossiomo Power Company says a Chinese firm, CCETC, was only a contractor and not a partner or shareholder, after an ownership tussle shut the plant and left businesses in limbo. Cotton Value-Add in Benin: In Parakou, DAF Collection’s Fatoumata Dosso is betting on “Made in Benin” fashion to keep more cotton value at home, aligning with policy discouraging raw cotton exports. Regional Trade & Logistics: Hapag-Lloyd and DP World expanded their Africa terminal partnership, securing long-term capacity in Dakar, Luanda and Dar es Salaam and supporting infrastructure at Banana and Maputo. Security & Public Safety: NDLEA Edo Command destroyed five cannabis farms and arrested three suspects, while separate reports highlight ongoing kidnapping and terror pressure spilling into Benin. Markets & Finance: BRVM extended its rally to 555.48 points, and Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s IPO is set to create a major equity cluster on the Nigerian Exchange.
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