AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoRegional Water & Sanitation: UN-Water highlights São Tomé and Príncipe’s SDG 6 progress, with basic water access at about 80% (2015) and safely managed water at 37%, plus safely managed sanitation at 35% and a 21% rise in basic hygiene coverage by 2024. Heritage & Tourism Industry: UNESCO’s World Heritage push spotlights São Tomé’s former “rocas” plantation estates—built on slavery and forced labour—now added to the list, with preservation challenges but growing interest from private investors for tourism development. Aviation & Connectivity: A report says Africa’s 18% share of the world’s population drives only 2% of global air traffic, blaming high costs and poor intra-African connectivity; it notes routes to places like São Tomé and Príncipe can be expensive via hubs. Oil & Gas Exploration: Petrobras has entered direct negotiations for four offshore exploration blocks in Ghana’s Keta basin, continuing its Africa expansion and building on prior interests including in São Tomé and Príncipe. Business & Trade Forum: The Africa Prosperity Dialogues 2027 was launched in Accra, calling for a borderless Africa with free movement, seamless payments and more trade, with registration expected to open Sept. 7, 2026.
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