AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoRegional Payments & Inclusion: BEAC is pushing interoperable digital payments across CEMAC, rolling out a CEMAC QR code system that lets customers pay across banks and mobile wallets via GIMAC/GIMACPAY, with targets of 60% financial inclusion by 2029 and 75% by 2032. Bangui Power Boost: A new 50MW solar plant with 15MWh battery storage at Sakai near Bangui has lifted CAR’s generation capacity by over 60%, aiming to supply 300,000+ households and cut 50,000+ tonnes of CO2 annually. Human Rights & Business Climate: The UN Human Rights Council’s 63rd session opened in Geneva, with CAR listed among countries to be discussed—an issue that can shape investor risk perceptions and donor engagement. Entrepreneurship & Livelihoods: Communities around Manovo Gounda St Floris National Park are strengthening capacities for sustainable entrepreneurship, including community and ecotourism initiatives supported by UNESCO and Norway. Health & Mobility Risk: WHO reports Ebola responders in eastern DRC are using anonymized mobile-phone movement data to predict where cases may spread next—relevant for regional trade and travel planning.
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