AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoVisa friction across Africa: A new look at travel freedom highlights how even top African investors can face visa hurdles inside the continent, undercutting the idea of a truly single market for people. Passport ranking update: Nigeria’s passport has slipped to 90th globally in the Henley Passport Index (visa-free access to 44 destinations), showing how ranking changes can mask the same underlying limits. Biodiversity on island “living labs”: Biologists report rare wild sightings of drills on Equatorial Guinea’s Bioko, underscoring how Gulf of Guinea islands act like natural laboratories for evolution. Oil licensing warning for São Tomé and Príncipe: São Tomé and Príncipe rejected bids for three offshore oil blocs after only Petrobras and Nigeria’s Oranto Petroleum submitted offers, citing weak competition and raising questions about investor appetite. CPLP cooperation push: CPLP marks 30 years and plans to strengthen inter-parliamentary ties and democratic governance, with meetings in Luanda involving lawmakers from member states. Coastal defense debate: Ghana’s WACA ResIP 2 sea defence delays are reigniting arguments about whether coastal protection spending is being prioritized fairly—an issue that also touches regional island concerns.
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