AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoFisheries & Sovereignty: Gabon has ended its 19-year Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement with the EU, saying the deal no longer matches the country’s economic interests; the 2021–2026 protocol allowed EU purse seiners, pole-and-line tuna vessels and exploratory trawlers, but Gabon moved to renegotiate before formally ending it on June 29, 2026. Offshore Oil Push: As Gabon ramps up deepwater licensing (about 70% of offshore acreage) and seeks faster conversion of MoUs with ExxonMobil and bp into production sharing contracts, AEW 2026 will spotlight the “revival and expansion” of offshore production. Water Security: A new push to map Africa’s groundwater highlights a hidden buffer against hotter, more erratic weather, aiming to guide safe pumping and reduce reliance on unpredictable surface water. Biodiversity Research: Scientists behind the Science Panel for the Congo Basin say the region is still poorly studied and are seeking funding to train 1,000 PhDs to better protect forests under pressure from fires, logging and mining. Mining & Jobs: Millennial Potash reports strong Banio Potash Project drill results in Gabon, including 220m of potash-bearing rock with thick high-grade carnallitite seams. Public Opinion & Trade: Afrobarometer finds free-trade support is rising across Africa, but AfCFTA awareness remains low—Gabon sits at 26% awareness.
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