AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEnergy Skills & Fellowship: Energy Transition Africa has selected 15 “Cohort Zero” Pan-African fellows from eight countries after 231 applications, aiming to strengthen Africa’s energy workforce and solutions. Forestry & Cocoa Supply Chains: Mongabay reports southeastern Liberia’s rainforests are being cleared for fast-growing cocoa, with migrant labour and profit incentives driving deforestation. Petroleum Sector Reform: Liberia’s House and Senate have reconciled the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) Bill through a Joint Conference Committee, setting up harmonized legislation to modernize petroleum governance. Agro-Industrial Investment: Liberia’s LSEZA showcased agro-industrial opportunities at the Liberia–Nigeria Trade and Investment Forum 2026, highlighting the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone and Agriculture Transformation Centers. Environmental Science & Governance: President Boakai dedicated the EPA’s new headquarters and commissioned an Elemental Analyzer (IAEA support) to boost local testing for soil, forests, wetlands and farm productivity. Care Economy Policy: UN Women launched a Liberia Care Snapshot Report calling for urgent reforms to recognize, reduce and redistribute unpaid care work by women. Logistics Accountability: GLS Group issued a statement clarifying its role in a Roberts International Airport cargo interception, stressing it did not authorize or facilitate the shipment in question.
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