AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoHydropower & Energy Security: Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (5.15 GW) is now Africa’s largest hydropower project, adding major generating capacity and expanding East African electricity trade. Cybersecurity for the Horn: IGAD’s Regional Cyber Drill 2026 wrapped up with Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia and Uganda calling for tighter cross-border cooperation, harmonized policies, and an IGAD plan for a regional Information Sharing and Analysis Center. Digital Trade & Insurance: COMESA is pushing to digitise the Yellow Card Scheme to speed cross-border motor insurance, reduce bottlenecks, and improve compensation for road-accident victims. Soil Health & Food Security: IGAD launched a Soil Health and Fertiliser Hub in Nairobi, aiming to coordinate fertiliser access, restore degraded soils, and boost farm productivity across Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda. Energy Independence: Djibouti is partnering with Morocco on a solar power project with storage to cut reliance on imported electricity and strengthen local clean-energy capacity.
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