AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCitizenship-by-Investment Push: São Tomé and Príncipe is marketing a “golden passport” citizenship scheme, offering investors citizenship for a one-time $90,000 contribution to a National Transformation Fund (plus fees), framed as a way to fund energy, education, healthcare and infrastructure amid weak growth and electricity shortages. US Visa Policy Shock: The United States has made its permanent visa bond programme for selected B1/B2 business and tourist applicants, with consular officers able to require refundable deposits up to $20,000—and São Tomé and Príncipe is on the affected list—raising the upfront cost of travel while refunding only if visa conditions are met. Diplomatic Outreach: Serbia’s foreign minister Marko Đurić met São Tomé and Príncipe’s PM Américo Ramos in Belgrade, thanking the country for its stance on Kosovo and discussing expanded cooperation in education, health, agriculture, digitalisation and culture. Heritage Milestone: UNESCO inscribed Roças of São Tomé and Príncipe as part of 25 new World Heritage sites, with the committee also marking São Tomé and Príncipe’s first inscriptions.
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