AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPetroleum & Investment: Ghana has approved Petrobras’ request to negotiate exploration contracts for four offshore blocks in the underexplored Keta Basin, as the country pushes to reverse a near-50% drop in oil output since its 2019 peak; the talks cover contract terms only, with no drilling timetable or investment figures disclosed. Diplomacy: Venezuela and São Tomé and Príncipe marked 20 years of diplomatic relations with meetings in Luanda, reviewing cooperation in education, agriculture, gender, culture and other areas under South-South principles. World Bank: The World Bank named Juan Carlos Alvarez as country manager for Trinidad and Tobago, and he previously led World Bank engagements in Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe. Citizenship by Investment: A guide highlights São Tomé and Príncipe’s 2025 “golden passport” route, offering citizenship via a $90,000 investment to the National Transformation Fund, with typical processing around two months. Security & Shipping: The US Coast Guard says 22 countries remain on its port security advisory list, including São Tomé and Príncipe, after it found ports were not maintaining effective antiterrorism measures. Civic Space: A regional analysis notes that only Cabo Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe are considered “open” on civic space, while most of Sub-Saharan Africa is blocked, repressed or closed.
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