AGP Executive Report

Air 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.

Air Connectivity & Mobility: Nigeria and Cabo Verde discussed boosting direct air links, migration and tourism ties, plus technical cooperation and AfCFTA-related transport frameworks, following talks in Luanda at the AU’s 26th Extraordinary Session. Maritime Skills: Ghana’s Maritime Authority called for stronger seafarer assessment and certification standards, launching a one-week regional training (IMO Model Course 3.12) that includes Cape Verde to raise safety and competency across the shipping workforce. Port Digitalisation: Spain’s Indra is set to digitise and automate the Port of Bilbao to meet EU customs rules, integrating freight and logistics data into the cloud with cybersecurity protections and real-time “single declaration” interactions. Digital Inclusion Watch: The World Bank says 2.8B people remain shut out of government-recognised digital ID systems, with new gender gaps and low day-to-day usage even where IDs exist. AI for Students (Cabo Verde included): Google expanded its free Google AI Plus offer to students in 27 African countries, including Cabo Verde, with Gemini tools and shared cloud storage. Health Emergency Response: Oceanwide Expeditions described how it evacuated critically ill patients to Cape Verde and repatriated guests and crew after a hantavirus outbreak onboard an Antarctic cruise.

Digital Identity & Inclusion: The World Bank says 2.8B people still lack government-recognized digital ID, with new gender gaps and a big divide between owning a digital ID and actually using it. AI for Students in Cabo Verde: Google expands its free one-year “AI Plus” subscription to students in 27 African countries, including Cabo Verde, with Gemini tools and shared cloud storage after verification via SheerID. Port Tech & EU Customs: Indra is digitising the Port of Bilbao to meet EU customs rules, bringing real-time freight and logistics data into the cloud with cybersecurity built in. Maritime Health Response: Oceanwide Expeditions describes how it handled a hantavirus outbreak onboard, including evacuating critically ill patients to Cape Verde for urgent care. Climate Diplomacy: Australia’s pre-COP climate meeting in the Pacific is set to include leaders from Cabo Verde and others, as UN warnings point to likely breach of the 1.5°C target. Tourism Under Extreme Heat: A new look at how rising temperatures are reshaping African travel schedules, including Cabo Verde’s coastal tourism rhythms.

Digital Inclusion Watch: The World Bank says 2.8 billion people still lack government-recognized digital ID, with new gender gaps and a big “own it vs use it” divide even where systems exist. AI for Students: Google expands its free Google AI Plus offer to university and college students across 27 African countries, including Cabo Verde, with Gemini tools and extra cloud storage. Port Tech & Compliance: Indra is digitising the Port of Bilbao to meet EU customs rules, bringing freight and logistics data into the cloud with real-time coordination and cybersecurity built in. Public Health at Sea: Oceanwide Expeditions describes how it evacuated critically ill patients to Cabo Verde and screened/quarantined guests and crew after a hantavirus outbreak onboard an Antarctic cruise. Climate Pressure: Australia’s PM defends leader attendance at a Pacific pre-COP event as UN warnings point to likely breach of the 1.5C target within five years, with Cabo Verde listed among confirmed participants. Weather Risk: The Atlantic hurricane season remains unusually quiet, but forecasters stress that a low storm count doesn’t mean coastal safety.

Maritime Biosecurity: Oceanwide Expeditions says it evacuated critically ill passengers to Cape Verde and disembarked the rest of guests and most crew to the Canaries after a hantavirus outbreak onboard the Hondius, citing WHO and public health experts as it followed a three-phase emergency plan. Digital Inclusion Watch: The World Bank warns 2.8B people still lack government-recognized digital ID, with new gender gaps in ownership and a big rollout-vs-daily-use divide even where IDs exist. Port Tech & Trade Compliance: Indra is digitising the Port of Bilbao’s systems to meet EU customs rules, moving freight and logistics data into the cloud with real-time coordination and cybersecurity built in. Climate & Risk Signals: A rare Atlantic hurricane lull continues, with forecasts pointing to below-normal storm activity—yet experts stress a quiet season can still be dangerous. AI for Students in Cabo Verde: Google expands its free Google AI Plus offer to 27 African countries, including Cabo Verde, giving students Gemini tools plus cloud storage. Local Tech for Everyday Life: Monchique’s council completed a long street-naming process, assigning 48 new road and public-space names to fix address problems that can delay services. Heritage + Tourism Investment: UNESCO added six “rocas” plantation estates tied to slavery to the World Heritage List, with a 10-year restoration plan drawing private tourism interest.

Digital Inclusion: The World Bank says 2.8 billion people still lack government-recognized digital ID, and a gender gap is re-emerging in digital ID ownership and day-to-day use. AI for Students: Google expands its free Google AI Plus offer to students in 27 African countries, including Cabo Verde, with Gemini tools and cloud storage via third-party verification. Port Tech & Trade Compliance: Indra is digitising the Port of Bilbao to integrate freight and logistics data into the cloud, aligning with EU customs rules and enabling real-time “single declaration” operations. Climate & Risk: Reports highlight an unusually quiet Atlantic hurricane season so far—yet warn that “no hurricanes” doesn’t mean coastal safety. Tourism Under Heat Stress: Extreme heat is already reshaping how Africans travel, pushing operators toward earlier starts and sunset schedules. Local Tech & Governance: Monchique (Portugal) completes a street-naming push to fix address gaps that affect mail delivery and emergency response. Tech Culture: A new Index ranks “quietcation” islands by soundscape factors, spotlighting the rise of silence-focused travel.

Climate & Policy: A UN report warns world leaders will breach the 1.5°C warming benchmark within five years, as a pre-COP climate meeting in the Pacific lines up attendance that includes Cabo Verde. AI for Students: Google expands its free Google AI Plus offer to students in 27 African countries, adding Cabo Verde, with Gemini tools plus cloud storage for a year. Heat & Travel: Extreme heat is already reshaping African tourism schedules, pushing operators toward early mornings and later visits as North Africa warms fastest. Hurricanes Watch: The Atlantic hurricane season is still hurricane-free with days left near the peak, but forecasters stress a quiet season isn’t a safe one. Local Tech & Services: Monchique’s council completes a long street-naming drive, assigning 48 road names to fix address problems that affect deliveries and emergency response. Sports Tech & Culture: Cape Verdean football history gets a science-backed boost as Brown University helps preserve World Cup turf for a museum display.

Climate Diplomacy: Cabo Verde is listed among leaders expected to attend a Pacific pre-COP climate meeting, as the UN warns the world is on track to breach the 1.5°C warming benchmark within five years. AI Education Access: Google expands its free one-year Google AI Plus offer to students across 27 African countries, including Cabo Verde, with Gemini tools and cloud storage via student verification. Hurricane Watch (Atlantic): Tropical Storm Dolly has formed near the Cabo Verde Islands and is expected to be short-lived, with heavy rain risks for parts of the Leeward Islands and the Caribbean. Local Tech & Services: Monchique’s council has named 48 streets to fix long-standing address problems that can delay deliveries and emergency response. Remote Work Signals: A Remitly study using LinkedIn listings finds Cabo Verde among Africa’s highest remote-job markets (94.7%), while South Africa ranks lowest (17.6%). Science & Heritage: Brown University’s Herbarium helped preserve a piece of World Cup turf for the Cape Verdean Museum, using advanced multi-dimensional preservation methods. Public Health Research: A global analysis highlights osteoarthritis’s growing burden, with knee OA dominating new cases among adults aged 55+.

AI for Students in Africa: Google expands its free Google AI Plus offer to students in 27 African countries, including Cabo Verde, with Gemini tools plus 400GB cloud storage—an easy on-ramp for local tech skills. Remote Work Signals: A Remitly study using 7.8M LinkedIn listings finds Cabo Verde among the top African markets for remote job ads (94.7%), while South Africa sits lowest (17.6%), showing big differences in digital opportunity. Hurricane Watch (Atlantic): The Atlantic hurricane season stays unusually quiet on hurricanes, but Tropical Storm Dolly has formed near the Cabo Verde Islands and could bring heavy rain and flash-flood risk to parts of the Leeward Islands and beyond. Local Tech & Services (Cabo Verde region): Monchique (Portugal) completed a street-naming push to fix address gaps that affect deliveries and emergency response—an example of how better geodata improves real-world services. Health Research (Global): A new overview highlights osteoarthritis’s growing burden, with knee OA leading new cases—useful context for future research priorities. Science Heritage: Brown University’s Herbarium helped preserve World Cup turf for the Cape Verdean Museum, keeping a key sports moment for long-term public learning.

AI for Students: Google expands its free one-year Google AI Plus offer to students across 27 African countries, including Cabo Verde, with Gemini tools, higher usage limits and 400GB cloud storage. Digital Skills & Access: The programme uses SheerID for verification and adds new Francophone West African markets, signaling a wider push for AI learning across the region. Hurricane Watch: The Atlantic hurricane season remains unusually quiet on the way to the record for longest wait for a hurricane, but forecasters stress that “no hurricane yet” doesn’t mean “no risk.” New Storm Developments: Tropical Storm Dolly formed near the Cabo Verde Islands and is expected to be short-lived, with heavy rain possible for the Leeward Islands and parts of the Caribbean. Weather Naming Explained: NOAA confirms storm names follow a six-year rotation, so Dolly’s name is a coincidence—not linked to Dolly Parton’s death. Remote Work Snapshot: A Remitly study using millions of LinkedIn listings finds Cabo Verde among the top African markets for remote job postings, while South Africa ranks lowest. Local Tech & Heritage: Monchique (Portugal) completed a street-naming drive to fix address problems—an example of how better location systems can improve services like mail delivery and emergency response. Science & Preservation: Brown University’s Herbarium helped preserve a Cape Verdean Museum soccer turf souvenir from the 2026 World Cup, using advanced preservation methods to keep it stable for display.

AI for Students: Google expands its free one-year Google AI Plus subscription to students in 27 African countries, including Cabo Verde, with Gemini access, higher usage limits and 400GB cloud storage. Remote Work Reality Check: A Remitly study of 7.8M LinkedIn listings finds South Africa has the lowest share of remote vacancies in Africa (17.6%), while Cabo Verde ranks high (94.7%), highlighting big differences in how jobs are being advertised. Hurricane Season Watch (Atlantic): Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic near the Cabo Verde Islands and is expected to be short-lived, with heavy rain risks for the Leeward Islands and parts of the Caribbean; forecasters also track a separate disturbance with a 70% chance to develop. Local Tech & Services (Cabo Verde): Monchique’s council completes a street-naming drive, assigning 48 new names to fix long-standing address problems that affected mail delivery and emergency response. Science & Heritage: Brown University helps preserve a piece of World Cup turf for the Cape Verdean Museum, using its herbarium expertise to keep the grass looking right for the long term.

Municipal Address Fix: Monchique’s council has finished a long street-naming drive, assigning 48 new names in Marmelete and Monchique to solve years of “unnamed roads” and house-number inconsistencies that made mail delivery and emergency locating harder. The regularisation began in 2021 under a dedicated “Toponymy and Cultural Heritage” portfolio, with names drawn from local history, memory, notable figures, traditional work, and natural heritage. AI for Students (Cabo Verde included): Google expanded its free one-year Google AI Plus offer to students in 27 African countries, including Cabo Verde, with Gemini tools, higher usage limits, and 400GB cloud storage via Drive, Gmail and Photos. Atlantic Weather Watch: Tropical Storm Dolly has formed near the Cabo Verde Islands, expected to be short-lived but bringing heavy rain risk to the Leeward Islands and parts of the Caribbean. Remote Work Snapshot: A Remitly study using LinkedIn listings found Cabo Verde among the top African markets for remote job postings (about 94.7%), while South Africa ranked lowest (17.6%). Maritime Skills Update: The IMO says seafarer assessment and certification must evolve as automation, digital tech, autonomous shipping, and alternative fuels change what crews need to know, with a regional workshop including Cabo Verde. Tech & Learning: Google’s student AI push also adds a Student Hub for study planning and practice quizzes.

AI Education Boost: Google expands its free one-year Google AI Plus offer to students across 27 African countries, including Cabo Verde, with Gemini tools, higher usage limits, and 400GB cloud storage. Maritime Skills Update: The IMO says seafarer assessment, examination and certification must evolve as automation, digital tech, autonomous shipping, and alternative fuels change what crews need to know—training and administrations across West and Central Africa are being aligned. Remote Work Snapshot: A Remitly study using millions of LinkedIn listings finds South Africa has the lowest share of remote vacancies in Africa (17.6%), while Cabo Verde ranks among the highest (94.7%), highlighting big differences in where remote roles are advertised. Atlantic Weather Watch (Cabo Verde Link): Forecasters are tracking new Atlantic disturbances, with a Cabo Verde-type wave now linked to a high chance of becoming Tropical Storm Dolly; NOAA notes the name is on the rotating list and not tied to Dolly Parton’s recent death. Cape Verdean Tech & Culture in Focus: Brown University’s Herbarium helped preserve a piece of World Cup turf for the Cape Verdean Museum, keeping the Miami equalizer moment from Sidny Lopes Cabral in a long-lasting display.

AI for Students: Google expands its free one-year Google AI Plus subscription to students across 27 African countries, including Cabo Verde, with Gemini tools, higher usage limits and 400GB cloud storage. Maritime Skills Upgrade: IMO’s West and Central Africa coordinator says seafarer assessment and certification must evolve as automation, digital tools, autonomous shipping and alternative fuels change what crews need to know; a regional workshop included Cabo Verde and other countries. Cape Verde in the Spotlight: Brown University’s Herbarium helped preserve a piece of World Cup history for the Cape Verdean Museum—turf from the exact Miami Hard Rock Stadium spot tied to Sidny Lopes Cabral’s equalizer vs Argentina. Atlantic Weather Watch: Tropical Storm Dolly formed near the Cabo Verde Islands, expected to be short-lived but bringing heavy rain risk to the Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Hispaniola; forecasters also track other Atlantic disturbances. Remote Work Snapshot: A Remitly study using LinkedIn listings finds Cape Verde among Africa’s top remote-work markets (94.7%), while South Africa ranks lowest (17.6%).

AI Access for Students: Google is expanding its free one-year Google AI Plus offer to students in 27 African countries, including Cabo Verde, with Gemini tools, higher usage limits and 400GB cloud storage via Drive, Gmail and Photos. Remote Work Reality Check: A Remitly study of 7.8M LinkedIn job listings finds South Africa has the lowest share of remote vacancies in Africa (17.6%), while Cabo Verde ranks high (94.7%), highlighting big differences in how “work from anywhere” shows up in hiring. Atlantic Storm Watch (Dolly): Tropical Storm Dolly has formed near the Cabo Verde Islands and is expected to be short-lived, with heavy rain risks for the Leeward Islands and beyond; the name is on a six-year rotation, not linked to Dolly Parton’s death. Hurricane Season Setup: Forecasters are tracking multiple Atlantic disturbances (including Invest 95L and Invest 96L) as conditions shift toward the peak period. Maritime Skills Update: IMO officials say seafarer assessment and certification must evolve for automation, digital tech, autonomous shipping and alternative fuels, with a regional workshop including Cabo Verde. Cape Verde Football Heritage: Brown University’s Herbarium helped preserve World Cup turf for the Cape Verdean Museum, keeping Sidny Lopes Cabral’s equalizer moment intact for display.

AI Education Boost for Cabo Verde: Google expanded its free one-year Google AI Plus student offer to 27 African countries, including Cabo Verde, starting 25 August. Students get Gemini tools (including Gemini Omni), higher usage limits, and 400GB cloud storage across Drive, Gmail and Photos, with eligibility verified via SheerID. Regional Tech & Inclusion: The rollout notably adds Francophone West Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo) for the first time, while some major markets like Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Ethiopia and the DRC are absent. Maritime Skills Upgrade: IMO’s West and Central Africa coordinator says seafarer assessment and certification must evolve as automation, digital tech, autonomous shipping and alternative fuels change what crews need to know, with a regional workshop including Cabo Verde. Atlantic Weather Watch (Dolly): Tropical Storm Dolly formed near the Cabo Verde Islands and is expected to be short-lived, with heavy rain risks for the Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Hispaniola. Remote Work Snapshot: A Remitly study found Cape Verde among Africa’s top remote-job markets (94.7% of LinkedIn vacancies tagged remote), while South Africa ranked lowest (17.6%).