AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAviation Expansion: Ibom Air, Akwa Ibom’s state-owned carrier, hit about 5 million passengers (4,953,512) across 65,152 scheduled flights and added a new Airbus A220-300, bringing its active fleet to 10 aircraft; the airline says it plans to grow to 12 destinations and 15 routes by 2027, including new regional links to Douala, Libreville, and Malabo. Regional Payments Tech: BEAC is pushing interoperable digital payments across CEMAC, rolling out a CEMAC QR code system that lets customers pay across banks and mobile money wallets via GIMACPAY, aiming to boost financial inclusion. Biodiversity Research (Bioko): A Canadian entomologist working in Equatorial Guinea’s Bioko rainforest used dung-baited traps to identify and describe three new dung beetle species, underscoring how much local biodiversity can still be unknown. Migration Safety Concerns: Reuters reports Equatorial Guinea police pulled firearms on US third-country deportees in Malabo, with witnesses citing disputes over phone access and lawyers warning of security and care risks. Mobile Connectivity Costs: A study by Broadband Genie ranks the UK 46th for average mobile broadband data cost ($0.27 per 1GB), offering a benchmark for how pricing varies globally.
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