AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 minutes agoRegional Finance: Nigeria has proposed a unified capital market for 10 West African countries, including Guinea-Bissau. Plans include a securities passport to ease cross-border fundraising and shared systems for investor identification, trading and payments. Rice Investment: Guinea-Bissau is among five countries in the first phase of ECOWAS’s rice programme, part of a $25 billion regional initiative targeting self-sufficiency by 2035; $1.5 billion in commitments has been mobilised so far. Mining Links: Guinea is seeking $200 billion in investment over 15 years through its Simandou development plan. Guinea-Bissau’s transitional president attended the summit launching the initiative, though no direct investment commitments for Bissau were announced. Agriculture and Health: ECOWAS has moved its Regional Animal Health Centre to Bissau, aiming to strengthen disease monitoring and support regional food security. Digital Payments: Guinea-Bissau’s average mobile-money transaction was FCFA 8,155, below the UEMOA average of FCFA 13,391, according to a regional financial-inclusion dashboard.
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