AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoKenya Banking Watch: A new Q1 2026 Kenya Banking Sector Report says profits before tax rose 13.6% year-on-year as lenders protected margins despite the Central Bank’s rate cuts, helped by lower funding costs and stronger non-funded income. Ivory Coast Fashion on the Global Map: Abidjan designers are breaking through internationally via social media and celebrity styling, with demand for African fashion forecast to surge in the coming decade. Nigeria Policy & Publishing-Adjacent Business: At the BusinessDay CEO Forum, Nigeria’s economic managers pushed “stability to shared prosperity,” urging sustained reforms and private sector investment. Elections Tech Collaboration: INEC asked the UK for deeper support on election technology, cybersecurity, voter education and election security ahead of 2027 polls. Retirement & Pensions Focus: UNIBEN unveiled an ICT hub and used the occasion to renew calls for pension reforms, better transparency in Retirement Savings Accounts, and stronger enforcement of remittances. Literary Spotlight: A new biography, Baldwin: A Love Story, draws on fresh archives and unpublished material to revisit James Baldwin’s life and work.
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