AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoGuinea-Bissau Politics & Courts: Reuters reports that opposition leader and former PM Domingos Simoes Pereira was moved back to prison after a military court decision, with his family saying he faces new accusations tied to an alleged October 2025 coup attempt and that no trial date has been set. Regional Business Climate: Sierra Leone is preparing to host an ECOWAS summit on 18–19 July with about 600 delegates expected in Freetown, boosting demand for hotels and services. Fintech & Payments (Liberia): BanffPay (Liberia) says it has secured a Payment Service Provider license from the Central Bank of Liberia, positioning its “unified” pay-in/pay-out API to help businesses and fintechs manage digital payments and cross-border disbursements. Trade & Industrial Policy (Africa): Aliko Dangote urged African governments to speed up industrialization and cut intra-African trade barriers, warning that the continent loses value by exporting raw materials instead of processing them. Mobility & Travel Rules (UK): The UK updated visa requirements for Nigeria and 32 other African countries, including rules affecting transit through UK airports—relevant for business travel planning.
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