AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoWomen’s Agriculture Policy Push: SWOFON is urging stronger agricultural investment, budget accountability, and women-inclusive policy in Nigeria, unveiling a “Women Farmers’ Voice to Action” campaign and a SPARK policy brief while warning that funding and services still fall short of the Malabo/Maputo 10% benchmark. Budget Process Engagement: In Nasarawa, SWOFON says women farmers have been trained to engage state budget processes, but uptake remains partial and agriculture allocations have fluctuated below target levels. Insecurity and Farm Constraints: SWOFON’s Niger chapter highlights insecurity, weak funding, and lack of gender-friendly machinery, calling for better access to land, inputs, finance, mechanisation, markets, storage, and silos to cut post-harvest losses. Data Governance for Industry: Africa’s Data Protection Commission chief calls for connected regulators to rein in big tech power across data, AI, and digital identity—an issue that can shape digital services and market access. Equatorial Guinea Offshore Update: Transocean secured an estimated 170-day ultra-deepwater drilling assignment off Equatorial Guinea, adding about $80m to its backlog and pointing to continued offshore activity into 2027. Energy Deal Pipeline: Ahead of African Energy Week in Cape Town (Oct 12–16), industry leaders are pushing for project-ready partnerships that can translate energy plans into investment and infrastructure.
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