AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAI & Growth Agenda: Africa’s “AI century” push is framed as a shift toward citizen-led productivity—SMEs as the next industrial engine, and faster AI skills and entrepreneurship support. Expo Diplomacy: Tunisia is urging African countries to use global expos as real economic diplomacy, not just symbolic booths, with a Tunis meeting aimed at turning participation into integration and competitiveness. Mobility Bottleneck: A new Mo Ibrahim Foundation report says AfCFTA gains are being held back by slow action on free movement—only four countries, including São Tomé and Príncipe, have ratified the AU 2018 protocol, keeping intra-Africa travel harder and costlier. Energy Watch (São Tomé & Príncipe): STP-ANP has launched a fast-track licensing round for three ultra-deepwater blocks west of the islands, with bids due by 30 June. Debt Risk (Context): Zimbabwe’s worsening debt distress is spotlighted alongside São Tomé and Príncipe in a UN/AU/ADB-linked assessment.
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