AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoFree Movement Stalls: A new Mo Ibrahim Foundation report says only 4 of Africa’s 55 countries have ratified the AU’s 2018 Free Movement of Persons Protocol, with São Tomé and Príncipe named among the few that have formally committed—yet the wider “ratification gap” keeps travel inside Africa harder than it should be. Mobility Costs: The report warns most Africans still face visa hurdles, with just 28% able to enter other African countries without a visa, and estimates fragmentation costs the continent about $5bn a year in currency-conversion frictions. Local Finance Policy Signal: In São Tomé and Príncipe, the Neves Licensing Authority is pushing for licensing frameworks suited to digital finance and cross-border fintech, arguing old categories don’t fit today’s online, cloud-based financial models. Trade Context: Separate coverage highlights how China has overtaken the U.S. as the top goods partner for most countries—an economic backdrop that makes regional rules on movement and finance even more consequential.
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