AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoCashew Value-Chain Finance: Guinea-Bissau’s transitional Prime Minister Ilidio Vieira Te urged a push for more local cashew processing and called for accessible, transparent financing mechanisms across the cashew value chain, from production and marketing to transport and domestic/international sales. Waste Management Reform: IOM and ECOWAS urged media to boost public awareness of the ENBIC travel credential, while separate UNEP-backed work in Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone and Nigeria is focused on overhauling waste management frameworks—strengthening laws, coordination, and integrating informal waste workers to protect public health and the environment. Green Minerals Cooperation: Guinea-Bissau’s natural resources ministry joined broader green minerals cooperation discussions aimed at aligning standards and deepening trade, investment and technology links to strengthen global supply chains. Fuel Price Pressure in the Region: A WAEMU comparison highlighted how Ghana’s petrol and diesel price jumps outpaced the regional average, underscoring cost pressures that can spill into transport and business operating costs. India Travel Rules: India’s eVisa list excludes Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau, forcing travelers from these countries to use traditional visa channels. Political Risk Watch: WADEMOS raised concerns about lingering disputes after Guinea-Bissau’s constitutional referendum, warning they could heighten tensions ahead of December elections.
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