AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoECOWAS Security: Nigeria completed a troop rotation in Guinea-Bissau’s ECOWAS Stabilisation Support Mission, with Lt. Col. Afam Junior Chidi taking over from Lt. Col. Bibode Clarke after the handover in Bissau (Aug 3), as Nigerian Company 4 transitioned to Company 5. ECOWAS Deployment: Nigeria also reaffirmed its wider commitment with a fresh deployment of 86 personnel to Guinea-Bissau under NIGCOY 5, arriving by C-130 and tasked with supporting the ESSMGB mandate. SME Finance (West Africa): The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) signed an €80m deal with Coris Holding to expand lending to SMEs/SMIs across multiple markets including Guinea-Bissau, focusing on agriculture, agribusiness and energy value chains. US Visa Policy Impact on Business Travel: The US made its refundable visa bond programme permanent from Aug 3, allowing consular officers to require up to $20,000 for selected B1/B2 applicants from 50 countries, including Guinea-Bissau, with refunds tied to compliance and on-time departure.
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