AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEU–Comoros Trade & Finance: The EU has concluded talks to upgrade its Economic Partnership Agreement with Comoros (alongside Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles), moving beyond goods to cover services, digital trade, public procurement and competition rules—opening “financial hubs” like Mauritius and Seychelles to EU financial services. Climate Resilience Funding: The EU is also backing climate-displacement preparedness in the region, with Comoros named among beneficiary countries under a €100m, four-year programme (Malawi leads the coordination cluster). Maritime Trade Pressure: Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz saw near-zero AIS-visible commercial traffic amid intensified enforcement and covert activity, while LPG/sulphur flows continued in constrained, adaptive ways—an energy-market watch item for the region. Digital Access for Comoros: Google is expanding “Ask Gemini” in Chrome to more African markets including Comoros, aiming to make browser search and understanding more AI-assisted.
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