São Tomé Revokes Agent License for Underselling Its CBI Program
São Tomé puts its foot down on price undercutting, revoking an agent’s license fewer than five months after launching its CBI program.
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Africa
São Tomé Citizenship Program Garners 98 Applications in First 4.5 Months
São Tomé citizenship applicants span 27 countries from Russia to Venezuela. The program averaged 20 submissions monthly since launch.
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Mozambique Unveils Investor Visa Program Starting at US$500,000
The program will offer residency up to 10 years for the highest threshold of $5 million, placing it among the world’s priciest.
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Sierra Leone Expands Citizenship Program to Include Extended Families and Business Partners
Sierra Leone now has the most flexible dependent criteria worldwide, allowing multiple families to qualify under one investment.
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The Story of How São Tomé Created the World’s Most Affordable CBI Program
Henseler says it took 18 months of hard work, market insight, and “a little bit of luck” to bring São Tomé’s CIP to life.
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Botswana Plans 60-Day CBI Processing, But Law Must First Change to Allow Dual Citizenship
Arton Capital is “actively working with the Botswana government to make it a reality sooner than later, but Q1 2026 is realistic,” Bennis confirmed at IMI Connect Rome.
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UK Revokes Botswana’s Visa-Free Access Citing Asylum Surge
The UK’s decision to strip Botswana of its ETA privileges coincides with the African country announcing a CIP, but officials say asylum claims are the motive.
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Botswana CBI Program Records 464 Registrations in First Week
Indians and Americans are the largest nationality pools to date, and 27 registrations came from within Botswana.
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Botswana Sets New CBI Price Floor at $75K, Launches Early 2026
Botswana’s $75K CBI program will be the world’s most affordable when it launches early 2026, with seemingly limited spaces available.
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Botswana Signs Agreement to Launch US$75K Citizenship by Investment Program
Botswana signed an MoU with Arton Capital to help build and launch the CIP, and development has “already started.”
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Exclusive Interview with New COO of São Tomé CIU as Program Opens for Applications
IMI Connect Rome-bound Trindade on São Tomé’s CBI: Six weeks processing time, $90k investment, Dubai CIU HQ, and why energy infrastructure comes first.
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São Tomé and Príncipe Launches US$90k Citizenship by Investment Program
São Tomé’s Dubai-based CIU will process applications in six weeks via a public-private model, offering agents US$20k commission.
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An Overview of Africa’s Residency and Citizenship by Investment Programs
Starting at as little as US$35,000, gaining residency or citizenship in Africa is within easy reach for foreigners.
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Nigerian House of Representatives Passes CBI Bill
The ruling APC’s majority in the House and Senate helps the bill’s prospects, and Deputy Speaker Kalu’s sponsorship signals strong support.
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Sierra Leone Launches 90-Day Citizenship Route
The new options shorten the path to Sierra Leone’s citizenship from eight years to only 60-90 days.
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Sierra Leone Launches Gold-Backed Life-Time Residency Program
Program opens for applications on Dec 7. Lifetime residency, 40-day approval. Agents earn $12K per approved client.
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The True Purpose of Beneficial Owner Registers
“Wealth taxes failed before because governments didn’t know what people owned. Now they do,” cautions Jimmy Sexton on RBOs
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Ghana Presidential Candidate Proposes $50,000 CIP
The program, which would open to Africans and descendants of Africans, is the first step of Bediako’s “Project USA, United States of Africa.”
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Benin Proposes Law to Grant Citizenship to African Descendants
Benin government proposes law to grant three-year passport with route to citizenship for individuals of African descent.
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Unsung Programs Part 6: Mauritius Investor PR – Instant PR for US$375,000
The Mauritius Investor program offers immediate PR and a two-year path to a first-rate citizenship in a low-tax, safe, and tropical country.
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