AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoGabon’s Green Logistics Push: AGL and Algest Investment Bank have started construction of the Kobe-Kobe port, a key part of the Belinga logistics corridor, with a 550-km railway planned to move high-grade iron ore to the Atlantic; the project targets exports of over 100 million tonnes a year and is expected to create tens of thousands of jobs. CEMAC Energy Signals: BEAC reports CEMAC export prices rose 0.7% in Q1 2026 after a long slide, driven by higher global oil and gas prices amid geopolitical tensions and OPEC+ production cuts. Conservation Monitoring in Gabon: A new bioacoustics approach is building “soundscape baselines” for intact forests, including logged sites in Gabon, showing how dawn and dusk wildlife choruses can reveal biodiversity loss that satellites may miss. Critical Minerals vs Forests: A study ahead of G7 talks warns that mining for critical minerals across sub-Saharan Africa has directly cleared large forest areas, raising pressure on ecosystems as demand grows. Health & Climate Link: The DENSTAR project (over €11m) launches to support dengue vaccine trials in sub-Saharan Africa, citing climate-driven expansion of mosquito habitats and rising outbreak risk.
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