AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAir Connectivity & Mobility: Nigeria and Cabo Verde met to push stronger direct air links, plus cooperation on migration, tourism, AfCFTA, and technical collaboration, with talks held on the sidelines of the African Union’s Luanda executive council session. Maritime Skills & Safety: Ghana’s maritime authority called for tougher seafarer assessment and certification standards, using an IMO model course training that brought together assessors and examiners from Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, Cape Verde, and The Gambia to improve regional capacity. Digital Identity Divide: A World Bank report says 2.8 billion people still lack government-recognized digital ID, with new gender gaps in digital ID ownership and a big rollout-versus-usage gap even where systems exist. Port Tech & Customs Modernisation: Spain’s Indra is set to digitise and automate the Port of Bilbao’s systems in the cloud to meet EU customs rules, enabling real-time freight and logistics data sharing with cybersecurity built in. Public Health Response at Sea: Oceanwide Expeditions described how it evacuated critically ill patients to Cape Verde and screened/quarantined guests and crew after a hantavirus outbreak onboard, coordinating with WHO and public health experts. Climate & Travel Impacts: Reporting highlights how extreme heat is already reshaping African tourism schedules and routes, forcing operators to shift visits to cooler hours.
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