AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoOlympics Rights Deal: The IOC has signed a new broadcast-rights agreement for the 2028-32 cycle in sub-Saharan Africa, with Marketing & Media Solutions (MMS) securing free-to-air coverage across 44 countries for Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032, plus the French Alps 2030 Winter Games—starting with the 2026 Youth Olympics in Dakar. Regional Mobility Pressure: A Mo Ibrahim Foundation report says Africa’s free-movement plans are stuck: only four countries have ratified the AU’s 2018 Free Movement of Persons Protocol, and São Tomé and Príncipe is named among them, while most Africans still face visa barriers within the continent. Digital Finance Regulation: The Neves Licensing Authority points to fast-growing demand for modern licensing rules for fintech and cross-border digital finance, arguing older frameworks no longer fit today’s payment and online brokerage realities. Debt Context: Zimbabwe’s slide into deeper debt distress is highlighted in a UN/AU/UNECA/AfDB joint report that also lists São Tomé and Príncipe among the most vulnerable economies.
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