AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAviation & Connectivity: A new Atlantic Council report says Africa has 18% of the world’s population but only 2% of global air traffic, blaming high costs and travel inconvenience for weak intra-African routes. Energy & Exploration: Petrobras says it wants to negotiate offshore oil exploration in Ghana, with eligibility approved for talks on four blocks in the Keta basin. Oil & Gas Dealmaking: Deal-maker Gabriel “Kapo” Simonian is back in Africa’s E&P scene with Simco Energy, shifting from traditional farm-outs toward more advisory work as post-Covid valuations move in-house. Local Tech Angle (Regional Relevance): Petrobras already operates in São Tomé and Príncipe with interests in four exploration blocks, three run by Shell—so any new regional momentum in exploration could matter for the islands’ energy landscape. Global Data Roundup: Pew Research maps the largest religion by country, showing Christianity leads in 123 territories and Islam in 54, with only two countries changing their top group between 2010 and 2020.
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