AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPhilippines Impeachment Fallout: The House prosecution in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial is weighing requests for financial records tied to Tapang at Malasakit after claims of a P150m China-linked donation for school buildings, while AMLC testimony on CALE88 Foods Corp. shows ₱319.33m in inward remittances from mainland China and Hong Kong—claims China’s embassy rejects and Duterte’s camp says AMLC only confirmed covered transactions, not illegality. China-EV Push in Africa: BYD has officially launched its new energy vehicle brand in Namibia via Pupkewitz Motors, rolling out models from Dolphin to Sealion and Shark. Trade Finance Pressure in Africa: A WTO forum survey finds African firms expect cross-border growth, but 57% struggle to access trade finance, threatening AfCFTA momentum. AI and Cyber Competition: Mistral unveiled “Le Chonk” ML4, intensifying open-weight AI rivalry with China-focused models as regulators and researchers warn about AI misuse. Ghana De-dollarization Move: Ghana pilots cedi-to-yuan payments for eligible imports from China, aiming to cut dollar pressure while deepening RMB-linked trade flows.
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