AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoLocal Content & Energy Skills: A reflection from Equatorial Guinea to Mozambique argues that “local content” is ultimately about building local people’s readiness for oil and gas work, not just contracts and rules. Tax & Digital Governance: Ghana’s tax-to-GDP is improving but still below Africa’s 16.1% average; the piece points to non-oil revenue gains in Central African oil economies like Equatorial Guinea via digitalization and simpler systems. UN & Global Order: African leaders at the UN General Assembly push for stronger representation in global institutions and more control over natural resources as the world shifts through energy transition and digital change. Third-Country Deportations (US policy with regional links): The US Supreme Court lets Trump-era third-country removals resume for now, with critics warning of harm and limited due process; reporting notes removals have included Equatorial Guinea. Deep-Sea Port Tech & Industry: Cameroon’s Kribi deep-water port story highlights how major infrastructure reshaped logistics and daily life, with Chinese engineering credited for turning a fishing coastline into an industrial hub. Women in Tech: “Girls Talk Tech” expands mentorship and hands-on tech exposure, including pilots reaching Equatorial Guinea. Arts & Materials Research: Spanish-Equatoguinean ceramicist Bisila Noha wins Italy’s Tacchini Prize, spotlighting contemporary ceramics as design and research.
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