AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoGas & Infrastructure Finance: Nigeria’s NNPC says it committed ₦473.8bn in 2025 to gas projects via its NGIC unit, including the Nigeria–Morocco Gas Pipeline cash calls, an equity injection into Anoh Gas Processing, and the AKK pipeline—while ₦25.7bn interest remained outstanding and ₦14.4bn undrawn at year-end. Football & National Team Pressure: Former Super Eagles assistant Sylvanus Okpala called Nigeria’s 3-0 loss to Guinea-Bissau “one of the worst” he’s seen, saying there was “no bite, no defence, no strategy” and blaming both players and technical staff. Payments & Fintech Access in West Africa: BCEAO published the September 30 list of 175 authorized PI-SPI participants, with Guinea-Bissau included, expanding instant interoperable payments beyond traditional banks. Mining & Labour Stability (Regional Watch): Barrick reached a new Loulo-Gounkoto gold deal with Mali unions to avert a strike, addressing overtime and mission expense issues. Fishing & Food Security: Oceana-backed research says more equitable fishing access could keep nutrient-rich bottom-trawl catches in origin countries, naming Guinea-Bissau among those that could gain. Diplomacy: Turkey’s foreign minister held talks with Guinea-Bissau’s counterpart on the UN General Assembly sidelines.
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