AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoElectoral Updates (Nigeria): INEC says Nigeria’s national voter register has hit 103 million ahead of 2027, after Continuous Voter Registration phases that added 10.6m+ new applicants, with ABIS cleanup and online registration steps in place. Media & Accountability (Kenya): A Kenyan media round-up on Dangote’s Lamu refinery spotlights both the “game changer” promise—jobs, energy security, industrialisation—and the push for answers on land, environment, and community benefits. Publishing/Books (Africa-focused): A book review highlights Railways of the British Empire (Amberley Publishing), tracing how British rail influence spread across Australasia, the Middle East and beyond. Information Integrity (West Africa): FactSpace West Africa’s Rabiu Alhassan elected to the IFCN board, aiming to strengthen local-language moderation and public trust in fact-checking. Libraries & Reading Culture (Africa-adjacent): A report on the Schomburg Center’s “Forging Ahead” exhibition spotlights Black women artists—an arts-and-archives story that underscores representation in cultural collections. Public Services (South Africa): Fuel prices are set to rise sharply from Oct 7, with regulated petrol and diesel increases expected to feed into transport and food costs.
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