AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCold Chain & Air Cargo: Swissport is investing in a new 630 sq m cold-chain facility at Kilimanjaro International Airport, targeting East Africa’s growing perishables exports with chillers/freezer capacity for up to 13,000 tons annually. Maritime Energy Logistics: Boskalis’ ocean-going tugs BOKA Alpine and BOKA Glacier completed a long Brazil-to-Denmark FPSO tow for MODEC, with a Cape Verde bunkering stop highlighting the islands’ role in offshore supply routes. Tourism Skills & Jobs: On Sal, Cape Verde’s TUI Academy is training hospitality workers from vulnerable communities, but the story also underlines how emigration pressure remains despite tourism’s GDP impact. Trade Awareness Gap: An Afrobarometer report finds only 24% of Cabo Verdeans have heard of AfCFTA, even as support for easier trade rises to 62% across Africa. Weather & Risk: Multiple Atlantic tropical systems are being monitored near the Cabo Verde region, with cyclone chances still low but a reminder of peak-season volatility. Food Standards: Codex Alimentarius’ 49th meeting adopted new commodity, hygiene, allergen-labelling, and emergency food-labelling guidelines.
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