AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoOpioid crackdown pressure: An AFP probe says Indian firms are flooding West Africa with millions of tapentadol tablets sold in blister packs across roadside kiosks, despite no global approval—fueling a “zombie drug” kush crisis already declared a national emergency in Liberia and Sierra Leone. Benin media heritage: China handed SRTB in Cotonou digitisation and restoration equipment for historical audiovisual archives, including 300 minutes restored and training to add 500 more minutes. Accessibility push: Ghana’s inclusion coordinator urged duty bearers to remove barriers so Persons with Disabilities can access facilities—an approach Benin stakeholders can mirror. Trade/logistics: Hapag-Lloyd opened a new Cotonou office to serve Benin and hinterland supply chains more directly. Regional security planning: ECOWAS is moving toward a counterterror force, with financing flagged as the make-or-break issue. Education & jobs: Edo’s digital-economy push targets youth skills for a projected 230m global digital jobs by 2030.
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