AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 minutes agoAfCFTA Awareness Gap: A new Afrobarometer report finds support for free trade is rising across Africa, but only 13% of people say they’ve heard of the African Continental Free Trade Area—while Cabo Verde sits among the higher-awareness cases at 24%. Agroecology Push: West Africa is scaling nature-based farming as climate impacts worsen, with a CIRAWA-backed conference in Accra bringing Cape Verde, Senegal, The Gambia and Ghana together to rebuild soils and strengthen resilient food systems. Energy Storage Watch: Hydrogen–iron flow batteries are gaining attention for long-duration power storage, using abundant materials and separating power from energy capacity—an angle relevant for future grid and renewables planning. Cabo Verde Talent Abroad: Cape Verdean goalkeeper Vozinha has arrived in Santiago to sign with Chile’s Colo-Colo, with JETOUR arranging a motorcade—another sign of the islands’ sports export potential. Tourism & Trade Policy: The US is permanently requiring a refundable visa bond for many travelers from designated countries, a move that could reshape business and leisure flows.
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