AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAirline & Connectivity: Portugal’s government is running a final negotiation round after Air France-KLM and Lufthansa submitted similarly priced binding offers for a 44.9% stake in TAP, with no exclusive talks yet—an outcome that could ripple across TAP’s 14 African destinations, including Angola, Mozambique, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe. Heritage Tourism & Investment: UNESCO’s new listing of six former plantation “rocas” on São Tomé and Príncipe is drawing private investor interest, alongside a 10-year restoration push for sites tied to slavery and forced labor—turning preservation into a potential tourism and local jobs opportunity. Water & Sanitation (SDG 6): UN-Water highlights São Tomé and Príncipe’s acceleration on drinking water and hygiene, citing progress from 80% basic water access in 2015 to 37% meeting the stricter SDG standard, plus sanitation at 35% and a 21% rise in basic hygiene services coverage since 2015. Regional Trade Agenda: The Africa Prosperity Dialogues’ 2027 edition was launched in Accra, calling for a “borderless Africa” with freer movement, seamless payments and more trade, with registration expected to open Sept. 7, 2026.
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