AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoShadow Fleet Crackdown: Russia has become the top flag for sanctioned “shadow fleet” tankers, with more than 213 vessels re-registered to its registry since late 2025, while Cameroon and Sierra Leone also feature heavily—showing how sanctions pressure is reshaping maritime oil logistics. Chewa Tobacco Ban: Paramount Chief Gawa Undi has banned the growing of Virginia tobacco across Chewa chiefdoms spanning Malawi and Mozambique, citing forest destruction and climate change. Mozambique Debt Talks: President Daniel Chapo is pushing to restructure $1.4bn in Chinese debt into yuan as he seeks a fresh IMF programme, after clearing earlier IMF arrears—though delays could strain finances. Cabo Delgado Humanitarian Strain: OCHA says Mozambique remains the only Southern Africa country with continuous conflict-driven humanitarian needs, with thousands displaced and thousands killed since the insurgency began. Air Connectivity: Astral Aviation resumed its weekly Nairobi–Guangzhou freighter service, with onward links to Maputo, boosting cargo for e-commerce and cold-chain goods. Finance Watch: Deloitte flagged risks to Airports of Mozambique after it reported negative share capital of 857m meticais in 2025.
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