AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoDigital Trade & Tax: Kenya is set to host the Digital Trade Congress 2026 in Nairobi on Aug. 28, aiming to scale cross-border e-commerce under AfCFTA’s Digital Trade Protocol, with a focus on SMEs, women-led firms and young entrepreneurs. Electricity Oversight: Uganda’s Parliament Natural Resources committee is grilling UEDCL over a US$50m loan taken in Jan 2026, demanding a clear breakdown of projects and spending after concerns about weak distribution improvements since the Umeme handover. Livestock Modernisation: NAGRC&DB is rolling out a five-year plan to boost PDM farmers’ dairy, piggery and poultry breeding stock, targeting higher productivity, better genetics and stronger commercialisation. Youth Finance: A senior presidential advisor says government plans to inject Shs200m into each Kampala youth SACCO, while also pushing higher PDM funding to expand youth access to enterprise capital. Agri-venture Support: FasterCapital has selected Kakinga Young Farmers for EquityPilot, backing an integrated maize, coffee and poultry model to improve food security and rural livelihoods. Waste & City Services: UN-Habitat and KCCA, funded by Japan’s US$1m grant, have rehabilitated nearly half of Kampala’s Kiteezi landfill after the 2024 collapse.
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