AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoFree Movement Stalls: The Mo Ibrahim Foundation says Africa’s integration push is being undermined by slow action on the AU’s 2018 Free Movement of Persons Protocol, with only four of 55 countries—including São Tomé and Príncipe—having ratified it, leaving just 28% of Africans able to enter other African countries without a visa and forcing costly, time-consuming travel. Oil & Licensing: São Tomé and Príncipe has launched a fast-track licensing round for ultra-deepwater acreage west of the islands, offering stakes up to 85% in blocks 7, 8 and 9, with bids due by 30 June. Debt Pressure: Zimbabwe has been placed deeper among Africa’s most debt-distressed economies, in a UN-AU-AfDB report that also flags São Tomé and Príncipe in the same stressed group. Digital Finance Policy: The Neves Licensing Authority says demand is rising for new licensing frameworks to match cross-border fintech and digital finance operations. Climate Watch: Global temperature records keep slipping into the danger zone, with April 2026 reported as the fourth-warmest April on record.
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