AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoU.S. Visa Overhaul for Africa: The State Department plans to cut visa-processing embassies and consulates from nearly 50 to 20 “hubs,” with Malabo named among the retained centres—meaning applicants in non-hub countries may have to travel farther for interviews and procedures. Oil & Gas Governance: Equatorial Guinea approved a key step in Europa Oil & Gas’s long farm-out process for the EG-08 block, clearing a new Chinese partner (Fuhai) subject to China’s ODI approval, with drilling for the Barracuda-1 prospect now targeted for early 2027. Telecom Modernisation: State-owned operator Getesa has started a modernisation programme focused on network optimisation, presented to Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue. Diplomacy in the Region: Liberia’s envoy presented credentials to the ECOWAS Commission, pledging support for regional integration and raising air-transport tariff regulation concerns. Sports—Regional Football Ties: Burundi’s new coaching setup includes Saido Berahino ahead of an international friendly against Equatorial Guinea on June 4.
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