AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWomen’s Finance Push: AfDB and AXIAN launched a digital finance programme for 34,000 women-led enterprises across Madagascar, Tanzania, Senegal and Comoros, combining mobile lending with financial literacy and business support to close a major funding gap. Blue Economy Skills & Governance: Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam Maritime Institute is scaling up training for ship design and shipbuilding as blue economy investment grows, while Union and Zanzibar in Tanzania are also strengthening cooperation on marine resource management through blue economy policy implementation and marine spatial planning. Climate & Rainfall Outlook: Southern Africa’s seasonal forecast points to below-normal rainfall for Oct–Dec 2026, with El Niño expected to strengthen and influence regional weather patterns. Maritime Crime & Shipping Risks: A report on small unregistered vessels highlights how sea crimes and trafficking can thrive along Indian Ocean routes, while another explainer warns that “false flag” ships and fraudulent registries are increasingly used to mask illegal operations. World Heritage for Small Islands: UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee in Busan inscribed Comoros for the first time and announced a new SIDS heritage strategy (2026–2034) with a $13m budget.
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