AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTourism Tech Push: Sierra Leone signs an MoU with Passporter Limited to run a three-month AI-powered tourism branding and trip-planning pilot, aiming to boost visibility, simplify travel planning, and generate data for better sector decisions. Innovation & Skills: UNDP announces UniPod Sierra Leone, an innovation hub at Fourah Bay College, set to launch July 9 to help young innovators build digital and engineering solutions. ECOWAS Hosting Logistics: Government says it will spend about US$86m to host the ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit on 19 July in Lungi, with Sierra Leone also commissioning the Julius Maada Bio International Conference Centre and an ECOWAS logistics depot; China donates 15 presidential vehicles for summit readiness. Fuel Quality Pressure: Lawmakers hear claims that Sierra Leone’s fuel pricing is based on a 10ppm sulphur global benchmark, but consumers may not be getting that premium quality. Maritime & Trade: Transport officials highlight the maritime sector’s role in jobs and transformation, while shipping news notes a vintage VLCC changing hands and trading under the Sierra Leone flag. Energy & Industry: UniPod and the tourism AI drive sit alongside broader digital payments growth, with Verve expanding across Sierra Leone and other markets.
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