AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoTrade Deal Push: India and Canada are racing to wrap a free-trade pact by year-end, with a target to triple trade to $50B by 2030. Middle East Energy Shock: Oil jumped about 3% after US strikes in Iran, with shipping through the Strait of Hormuz still tight and any peace deal likely to reopen flows only gradually. Fiscal Pressure: Kenya’s Treasury warned its budget is “rigid,” with most revenue already locked into debt, salaries, and county costs—leaving little room for new stimulus. AI for Real Work: UiPath’s Feiran Hao says most firms can’t get value from AI because they deploy tools in silos; “business orchestration” is the missing layer to connect workflows, approvals, and system triggers. Security & Courts: Nigeria’s EFCC arraigned a man over alleged N25m fraud using a fake presidential adviser identity, while it also moved ex-power minister Saleh Mamman to Kuje prison to start a 75-year sentence. Regional Diplomacy: Japan welcomed the Philippine president in Tokyo as ties mark 70 years, while Nepal’s PM told EU ambassadors his government will visibly improve living standards.
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