AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoOpioid Shockwave: An AFP investigation says Indian pharma firms are exporting millions of tapentadol tablets into West Africa despite a promised crackdown, and health officials warn the pills are now being mixed into “kush,” already declared a national emergency in Liberia and Sierra Leone. Mining Crackdown: Liberia’s Mines and Energy Ministry says it has arrested a Liberian and two Indians in Grand Cape Mount and seized three excavators for illegal mining with no authorization. Energy Push: President Boakai signed a US$26m MOU to build Liberia’s first electrical manufacturing plant in partnership with Kenya’s Thames Electrical, aiming to cut reliance on imported power equipment. Trade Rules for Growth: Liberia opened an AfCFTA workshop on regulatory audits for trade in services, with UNDP stressing reforms to unlock jobs and competitiveness. Fisheries Transparency: Ghana moved toward FiTI implementation, with Liberia and Sierra Leone also in the pipeline—transparency is being framed as the fix for weak data and opaque licensing.
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