AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoFood Safety Push: WHO says unsafe food sickens 886m people yearly and kills 1.5m globally, with Africa among the hardest hit regions—an urgent reminder for brands and media to keep food-safety messaging front and centre. Port & Trade Boost: South Africa’s Transnet completed a R4bn upgrade at the Saldanha iron ore terminal, adding tipplers, conveyors, rail and dust controls to lift export capacity. Corporate Governance Shock: Absa shareholders rejected exec pay implementation by 43.37%, a sharp reversal from last year’s support—another signal for investors watching remuneration governance. Digital Marketing & Policy: Nigeria’s DigitalSENSE Forum returns in Lagos with telecom and internet governance stakeholders backing multi-stakeholder efforts to strengthen digital public infrastructure. SME Growth Angle: FCMB argues Nigerian SMEs need more than financing—especially infrastructure, logistics, digital tools and skills to scale. Entertainment Spotlight: South Africa’s Nirvana Nokwe lands an Africa Choice Award nomination, keeping the continent’s entertainment and creator economy in the spotlight.
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