AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUNESCO World Heritage Win for Comoros: The 48th UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Busan added 25 new sites worldwide, including Comoros’ first inscription, as part of a push to better represent underrepresented regions and Small Island Developing States. New Air Links: Comoros and Madagascar resumed direct flights after a four-year hiatus, with Madagascar Airlines operating the Antananarivo–Mahajanga–Moroni route twice weekly to boost tourism, business and trade. Red Sea Security Push: Saudi Arabia and 13 countries—including Comoros—announced a multinational maritime defence coalition to protect freedom of navigation through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Development Finance: The African Development Fund approved a $3.48m grant to strengthen industrial and trade policy frameworks in Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Madagascar and Togo, supporting AfCFTA implementation. Digital Payments in the Region: Visa launched a toolkit for virtual card payments, with Comoros listed among markets where issuers can use the solution to expand digital card access.
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