AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBusiness Partnerships: Guyana’s Georgetown Chamber is urging local companies to work together to capture opportunities in the country’s expanding economy. Corporate Deals: AkzoNobel agreed to sell its decorative-paints operations in seven Asia-Pacific markets to Nippon Paint in a deal valued at about $1.35 billion. Ghana’s Growth Agenda: Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson says economic stabilisation must now translate into greater production, investment, exports, jobs and higher incomes. Nigeria’s Economy: The government is targeting 7% annual growth, while EIB Global and FCMB announced €85 million in financing for agricultural businesses, with at least 70% directed to cocoa and dairy. Investment: Nigerian investors piled into one-year Treasury bills, signalling expectations of changing interest rates and a desire to lock in current returns. Digital Markets: Nine companies, including Broadcom and Verizon, objected to plans to trade tokenized versions of their shares, raising questions over who can control such listings.
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