AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoECOWAS Peacekeeping Rotation: 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 at the Nigerian contingent HQ in Bissau. Regional Finance for SMEs: The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) signed an €80m deal with Coris Holding to expand lending to SMEs/SMIs across West Africa, including Guinea-Bissau, with support focused on agriculture, agribusiness and energy value chains. Food Security & Shipping Risk: Russia’s attacks in the Black Sea corridor damaged a Guinea-Bissau-flagged vessel, MERA QUEEN, carrying Ukrainian wheat—killing one crew member and injuring three—highlighting ongoing threats to maritime trade. US Visa Bond Policy (Impact on Guinea-Bissau): The US made its visa bond programme permanent from Aug 3, allowing consular officers to require refundable deposits up to $20,000 for selected B1/B2 business and tourist applicants from 50 countries, including Guinea-Bissau. Infrastructure Deal (Neighboring Guinea): Egypt’s Arab Contractors signed cooperation protocols to develop Guinea’s Kotoumba Dam, signaling continued Egyptian infrastructure expansion in West Africa.
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