AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoTrade & Customs Modernization: WAEMU updated its approved-origin product tariff codes to align with HS 2022, aiming to improve origin determination, reduce misapplication of preferential rules, and strengthen Customs risk assessment and revenue collection. Regional Health & Industry Link: A new $14.26m African Development Fund-backed West African health systems program was approved for Togo and six neighbors, including Guinea-Bissau, with plans for a cross-border “One Health” lab and stronger disease surveillance and pharmaceutical regulation. Agribusiness Exports: China opened a unified quarantine and sanitary pathway for cashew exports from African countries with diplomatic ties to China, starting June 9—good news for Guinea-Bissau’s cashew trade. Aviation & Connectivity: Guinea-Bissau signed an MoU with Nigeria’s United Nigeria Airlines to explore a national carrier, AIR BISSAU, to boost the aviation industry and cut reliance on foreign airlines. Maritime Safety Pressure: Guinea-Bissau-flagged MT Jalveer was among vessels hit during the Gulf of Oman crisis; the wider shipping risk is again in focus as regional partners push for safer commercial navigation.
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