AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoNigeria Fiscal Transparency: Nigeria’s Budget Office defended delays in publishing quarterly budget implementation reports, blaming the repeal/re-enactment of the 2025 Appropriation Act—while critics say the gap breaks the Fiscal Responsibility Act. PNG Connectivity Push: Papua New Guinea PM James Marape says the Connect PNG road program will turn roads into “economic corridors” to unlock agriculture and jobs. Lumbini Execution Gap: Nepal’s Lumbini Province is spending under 40% of its budget, with uneven ministry performance and slow development delivery. Pakistan-China Finance Link: Pakistan priced its first sovereign “panda bond” at a 2.5% coupon, signaling deeper access to China’s capital markets. China Demand Softening: China’s first-four-month resilience is tempered by weaker April retail and industrial output. US Economic Mood: A new poll shows 61% of Americans think the economy is getting worse, the highest since mid-2022. Ghana Business Climate Plan: Moldova launched “We Succeed” to simplify and digitalize business rules; Ghana meanwhile is preparing a “New Economy” program to drive jobs and private-led growth.
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