AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoRussian Influence Watch: Ukraine’s intelligence says Russia is expanding “Russian Houses” across Africa, including São Tomé and Príncipe, to push pro-Russian messaging and recruit students and workers, coordinated via Rossotrudnichestvo and a 2024 “people’s diplomacy” group. Ocean Protection: West African states are pushing to include the Eastern Atlantic in the first wave of marine protected areas under the high-seas treaty; the Convergence Zone linking the Canary and Guinea Currents runs from Cape Verde/Senegal down to Nigeria and São Tomé and Príncipe. Health & Leadership: Merck Foundation’s Africa Asia Luminary (June 18–19) brought together First Ladies and health experts online, highlighting clinic capacity, trained doctors, and women’s health support under the “More Than a Mother” campaign. Finance Governance Explained: A piece on Neves Licensing Authority Sao Tomé and Príncipe breaks down why licensing and supervision are kept separate in modern financial systems. Patent Scrutiny: PATAM and TWN filed a third-party observation at ARIPO challenging a Gilead HIV patent application over novelty and inventive step concerns across ARIPO contracting states. Currency Pressure: A report flags São Tomé and Príncipe’s dobra among Africa’s weakest currencies versus the US dollar, pointing to import dependence and external shocks. Higher Education Links: The 35th AULP meeting in Macao included São Tomé and Príncipe universities, focusing on Portuguese-language academic cooperation and research exchanges.
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