AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoWildlife Mystery in Principe: A preserved green mamba specimen in a jar is being re-examined to settle a 150-year question about whether the species truly lived on São Tomé and Príncipe, using newer methods to confirm or correct old island records. Conservation + Local Payments: Tech entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth’s Faya Foundation is paying Principe residents a quarterly “dividend” (up to 6,250 dobras) if they pledge to avoid damaging activities like sand extraction and unregulated logging—praised by some as practical support, but criticized by others as a missed chance to align with government plans. Feminist Funding Across Portuguese Africa: A new discussion highlights how Portuguese-speaking African feminist movements—including São Tomé and Príncipe—face a fragmented funding ecosystem that leaves them under-resourced and less visible in wider networks. Agriculture Heritage Capacity Building: A FAO-backed workshop in South Africa trained officials from 16 African countries to develop proposals for Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS), aiming to expand designations across Africa. Currency Watch: September 2026 rankings show São Tomé and Príncipe’s dobra among the currencies requiring the most local units per US dollar, while the naira stayed off the “weakest” list—an indicator of ongoing pressure on import costs and foreign-debt burdens.
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