AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCurrency Watch: Six African countries now need over 2,000 units of local currency to buy $1, with Sierra Leone’s leone and São Tomé and Príncipe’s dobra among the weakest—an indicator tied to import dependence, political instability, and commodity shocks. Higher Education & Tech Links: The 35th AULP Annual Meeting wrapped in Macao, bringing together universities from Portuguese-speaking countries including São Tomé and Príncipe to deepen research, exchanges, and joint programmes. Ocean Protection: West African nations are pushing to include the Eastern Atlantic—covering the Canary-Guinea currents corridor from Cape Verde/Senegal down to Nigeria and São Tomé and Príncipe—in the first wave of marine protected areas under the high seas treaty. Geopolitics & Influence: Ukrainian intelligence says Russia is expanding “Russian Houses” across Africa to shape public opinion, coordinated via Rossotrudnichestvo and a 2024 public diplomacy network. AI in Browsers: Google is rolling out Ask Gemini in Chrome to Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, with São Tomé and Príncipe listed among the wider supported locales.
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