AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCommonwealth Investment: Leaders at CHOGM say member countries have submitted US$52 billion in investment-ready projects, with investors being connected to proposals aimed at creating jobs and easing trade barriers. Samoa’s outgoing chair also called for predictable, grant-based climate finance, warning vulnerable countries should not have to borrow to recover from climate shocks. Samoa’s Financial Sector: Digicel Samoa paid WST 2.168 million in dividends to the Samoa National Provident Fund, which owns a 20% stake. The fund, which manages more than WST 1.2 billion in members’ savings, has welcomed new CEO Lealali Faletoese Asaua. Export Opportunities: Samoan and Tongan producers used a Rugby League World Cup event in Australia to showcase coffee, vanilla, chocolate and skincare to potential overseas buyers, with exporters hoping to turn diaspora interest into orders for products made back home. Public Revenue: Samoa’s Ministry of Revenue collected WST 83.5 million in the first quarter of the 2026/27 financial year.
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