AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMaritime Skills Upgrade: The Ghana Maritime Authority, with the IMO, launched a one-week regional training in Accra to tighten seafarer assessment, examination and certification standards, bringing together assessors and examiners from Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, Cape Verde and The Gambia to reduce competency gaps and protect safety in a sector moving most global goods by sea. Sovereign Debt Watch: A new Africa Sovereign Credit Rating Review says African states raised over $14bn in international markets in the first half of 2026, but much of it went to budget support and debt management rather than productive investment; it also notes rating upgrades for Cabo Verde among others, tied to stabilization and reform credibility. Energy & Climate Diplomacy: Coverage around the Pacific pre-COP climate push highlights Cabo Verde’s confirmed leader attendance, while Australia faces scrutiny over climate commitments and the logistics bill for the lead-up events. Port Digitalisation (Regional Trade Tech): Spain’s Indra is set to digitise and automate the Port of Bilbao’s systems to meet EU customs rules, aiming to cut transit times via real-time data sharing across shipping, customs, terminals and hauliers.
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