AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMaritime & Energy Logistics: Sahara Group has started 2026 bunkering operations in Mauritania after winning a new licence, with a 7,600 DWT tanker positioned offshore Nouadhibou to supply Marine Gasoil and VLSFO—aimed at boosting port competitiveness and vessel turnaround times along the Atlantic trade corridor. Digital Infrastructure: An Orange-led consortium signed an MoU for Via Africa, a 20,000km subsea cable linking Europe to West Africa and extending toward South Africa, with landing points including Mauritania and Senegal—designed to improve connectivity resilience across multiple routes. Industrial Policy: The AfDB’s 2025 Africa Industrialisation Index ranks Morocco first in Africa for the first time, narrowly ahead of South Africa, highlighting industrial upgrading, export diversification, and policy implementation—useful context for Mauritania’s own industrial ambitions. Climate & Land Use: The Great Green Wall push continues to gain attention as a Sahel-wide effort to curb desertification and restore degraded land, with Mauritania among the participating countries. Clean Energy Access: AfDB and Italy launched a clean cooking programme in Africa targeting one million households, with financing meant to cut emissions and support energy access goals.
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