AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoExpo Diplomacy Push: Tunisia’s trade minister says African participation in global expos must move beyond “symbolic” booths and become real economic diplomacy, with a Tunis meeting bringing together 11 African countries and Expo planners for Osaka 2025, Belgrade 2027 and Riyadh 2030. EU Fisheries Deal: The European Parliament has renewed EU fisheries protocols with São Tomé and Príncipe (and the Cook Islands), keeping tuna and longliner access in the Gulf of Guinea and Pacific in exchange for payments tied to sustainable local marine management. Oil & Gas Momentum (São Tomé & Príncipe): São Tomé and Príncipe launched a fast-track licensing round for ultra-deepwater blocks west of the islands, with bids due 30 June and stakes up to 85% offered by the national petroleum agency. Regional Integration Watch: A new Mo Ibrahim Foundation report flags slow ratification of the AU free-movement protocol—only four countries, including São Tomé and Príncipe, have signed—limiting intra-Africa mobility and trade.
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