AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoBurkina Faso Mining Sovereignty: Burkina Faso’s military-led government granted SOPAMIB an industrial mining permit for the Bouboulou gold project, its first state-operated industrial gold mine, targeting about 7.27 tonnes of gold over 15 years and projecting major direct government revenue plus 1,200 jobs. State Control of Gold: The broader push to take full control of the $68m gold mine signals a shift away from foreign operators and toward tighter domestic capture of mineral value. Regional Security & Trade Risk: UNOWAS warned that terrorism in the Sahel is rapidly evolving—using drones, cryptocurrencies and coordinated cross-border tactics—while increasingly targeting Gulf of Guinea coastal states, a risk factor for commerce and logistics. Cross-Border Water-Energy-Food Planning: Ghana and Burkina Faso stakeholders met in Accra under the EU EPIC Africa project to strengthen sustainable governance of the Volta Basin, linking water security to energy generation and food production. Connectivity for Business: CSquared announced capacity on the 2Africa West submarine cable to reduce landing-station concentration risk and improve resilient international connectivity across West and Central Africa.
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