AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoWTTC Malta Summit: Valletta will host the 26th World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit on 7–9 October 2026, with 200+ travel CEOs and senior leaders confirmed, including Hilton, IHG, Four Seasons, MSC, Trip.com and Expedia, as the agenda turns to AI, tech and geopolitics shaping travel. Chip design education: Nigeria’s ChipMango raised $1.9m seed funding to expand its AI-powered microelectronics learning platform, with a Malta design centre planned and support for semiconductor capability and workforce development in Rwanda. Malta water infrastructure: The Water Services Corporation issued an EU-funded tender for a new Pembroke seawater reverse osmosis plant, adding about 20% capacity (up to 13,000 m³/day) while keeping the current plant running during works. Malta archaeology breakthrough: Prime Minister Robert Abela visited Ta’ Latnija in Mellieħa, where excavations are said to push back Malta’s human presence timeline by 1,000 years and shed light on 300,000 years of climate history. Local fintech snapshot: KPMG’s Pulse of Fintech H1 2026 reports EMEA fintech funding fell to $11.3b across 626 deals, with continued focus on stablecoins and AI-native startups. Public finance resilience: Malta launched a public consultation on its 2026–2031 National Strategy for Financial Capacity, alongside a new debt advice service, Flusi Malta.
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