AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoUS Visa Overhaul for Africa: The U.S. will stop routine visa processing at its Abuja embassy and 24 other African diplomatic posts from August 1, 2026, moving applicants to 20 regional visa hubs and expanding coverage across tourist, business, employment, family and immigrant categories—an effort the State Department says will tighten security and standardise screening. Gabon’s New Route: From August 1, Gabonese applicants will handle most routine U.S. visa procedures via Yaoundé, with Malabo still processing nonimmigrant visas for Equatorial Guinea. CEMAC Liquidity Watch: In the CEMAC zone, banks are borrowing more from BEAC after rate cuts, with refinancing demand rising to CFA680bn on July 22, while governments remain a heavy presence in the banking system. Equatorial Guinea Business Link: A Russia–Africa military cooperation report notes Russia’s ongoing training and security assistance partnerships that include Equatorial Guinea, underscoring the region’s wider security-and-investment backdrop. Agrifood Funding Pressure (Nigeria): ActionAid warns underinvestment in agriculture could derail food security plans, citing weak capital spending performance across states.
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