AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoWest African Foodways: A new roundup spotlights how shared ingredients and dishes—like thiéboudienne, mafé, suya, fonio, yams, okra, red palm oil and sorrel/hibiscus—have traveled across the region for centuries, shaping today’s home cooking and street food, with Cabo Verde named among the wider West African cultural links. Guinea-Bissau Politics: Guinea-Bissau’s Sunday referendum on a new constitution is framed as a power shift toward the presidency, with opposition calling for a boycott over secrecy, lack of consultation, and a campaign climate that critics say isn’t free. Tech for Students: Google expands its free AI Plus offer to students in 27 African countries, including Cabo Verde, giving access to Gemini tools plus cloud storage. Cabo Verde in the Spotlight: After the World Cup, Cape Verde’s global visibility is being weighed against the challenge of turning attention into tourism that benefits islands without overwhelming them. Unpaid Work & Gender: A Cabo Verde report estimates unpaid work at 9.6% of GDP and highlights how care work still falls far more on women than men. Maritime Training: West and Central African officials, including Cabo Verde, train in Accra on better seafarer assessment and certification, with a gender-sensitive focus.
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