AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoUNESCO World Heritage: UNESCO’s 48th committee session in Busan added 25 new World Heritage sites, bringing the list to 1,273 properties, and for the first time inscribed São Tomé and Príncipe’s Roças of São Tomé and Príncipe—an upgrade that can unlock conservation support and boost the country’s tourism profile. Citizenship-by-investment: São Tomé and Príncipe is marketing a “golden passport” citizenship scheme for a $90,000 contribution to its National Transformation Fund (plus fees), framed as a way to fund education, healthcare, energy and infrastructure amid weak growth and electricity shortages. Visa access pressure: Panama published a visa-free list that includes only nine African countries, among them São Tomé and Príncipe—highlighting how limited travel access remains for most Africans. Diplomatic ties: Serbia’s foreign minister met São Tomé and Príncipe’s PM Américo Ramos, thanking the country for its stance on Kosovo and discussing expanded cooperation in education, healthcare, agriculture, digitalization and culture. US visa bond policy: The US made permanent a refundable “visa bond” requirement for certain B1/B2 applicants from 50 countries, including São Tomé and Príncipe, with consular officers able to demand up to $20,000 before visas are issued.
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