AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMicroplastics Monitoring: Scientists from 21 African countries met in Accra to harmonise coastal microplastics monitoring protocols, aiming for shared standards and comparable data to better protect marine ecosystems. Sustainable Rum in Seychelles: On World Rum Day, Takamaka Rum’s Seychelles distillery highlights practical sustainability—reusable containers for hotels, recycling glass, and reusing crushed bottles—rooted in a restored heritage plantation. Tourism & Air Links: Seychelles expects more Russian visitors after Aeroflot resumes regular flights from 8 July, with the Tourism and Transport ministries linking the return to growth in a key market. Cruise Season Shift: Seychelles closed its 2025–2026 cruise season with 41 calls, but industry leaders say the real win is attracting the “right” ships and improving sustainability, not just more arrivals. Blue Economy Integrity: The EACC urged African states to set up joint investigations and cross-border asset recovery to tackle corruption networks exploiting fisheries. Conservation Finance Note: A Foreign Policy brief points out Zambia’s debt-for-energy swap as a rare deal tied directly to grid electricity and growth—contrasting with earlier debt-for-nature efforts like Seychelles’ 2015 swap.
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