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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in São Tomé and Príncipe, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
APCI, INE and BCSTP: the guide’s first stops, of the 9 organizations below.
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- São Tomé and Príncipe is a very small state: this guide lists every national body found with official evidence dated 2025 or later, nine in all. Source (opens in a new tab)
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Trade and investment promotion agency
APCI
Agência de Promoção do Comércio e Investimento
Receives investment applications, gathers other services' opinions and issues the investment registration certificate under the Investment Code.
Visit APCI (opens in a new tab)Source: Investment Code, Decree-Law 19/2016, WIPO Lex copy (in Portuguese) (opens in a new tab) · as of November 17, 2016
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National statistics office
INE
Instituto Nacional de Estatística
Publishes consumer price indices and census results a company can use for pricing and market research.
Visit INE (opens in a new tab)Source: INE São Tomé e Príncipe, home page (in Portuguese) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
Central bank
BCSTP
Banco Central de São Tomé e Príncipe
Sets the foreign exchange rules for export proceeds and publishes exchange rates and balance of payments data.
Visit BCSTP (opens in a new tab)Source: BCSTP, foreign exchange operations rule NAP 06/2024 (in Portuguese) (opens in a new tab) · as of September 5, 2024
2. Export development and market information
1 organization. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
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National statistics office
INE
Instituto Nacional de Estatística
Publishes consumer price indices and census results a company can use for pricing and market research.
Visit INE (opens in a new tab)Source: INE São Tomé e Príncipe, home page (in Portuguese) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
3. Investment and business setup
4 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Trade and investment promotion agency
APCI
Agência de Promoção do Comércio e Investimento
Receives investment applications, gathers other services' opinions and issues the investment registration certificate under the Investment Code.
Visit APCI (opens in a new tab)Source: Investment Code, Decree-Law 19/2016, WIPO Lex copy (in Portuguese) (opens in a new tab) · as of November 17, 2016
- Meet requirements
Central bank
BCSTP
Banco Central de São Tomé e Príncipe
Sets the foreign exchange rules for export proceeds and publishes exchange rates and balance of payments data.
Visit BCSTP (opens in a new tab)Source: BCSTP, foreign exchange operations rule NAP 06/2024 (in Portuguese) (opens in a new tab) · as of September 5, 2024
- Research markets
Regional economy secretariat
SRTEC
Secretaria Regional do Turismo, Economia e da Cultura
Covers trade, small business support and foreign investment attraction for Príncipe Island.
Visit SRTEC (opens in a new tab)Source: Príncipe government, economy secretariat page (in Portuguese) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
Regional government
Príncipe Government
Governo da Região Autónoma do Príncipe
Runs regional secretariats for the economy, finance, customs and tourism of Príncipe Island.
4. Customs and tax
1 organization. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
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Regional finance secretariat
SRFAP
Secretaria Regional das Finanças e Administração Pública
Oversees customs, tax and statistics services for Príncipe Island.
Visit SRFAP (opens in a new tab)Source: Príncipe government, finance secretariat page (in Portuguese) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
5. Standards and sector requirements
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Plant protection organization
CIAT-STP
Centro de Investigação Agronómica e Tecnológica de São Tomé e Príncipe
Is the national plant protection contact the IPPC lists for phytosanitary matters.
Visit CIAT-STP (opens in a new tab)Source: IPPC, São Tomé and Príncipe country page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
Petroleum regulator
ANP-STP
Agência Nacional do Petróleo de São Tomé e Príncipe
Regulates, contracts and oversees oil and gas activities.
Visit ANP-STP (opens in a new tab)Source: ANP-STP, home page and news, 2026 (in Portuguese) (opens in a new tab) · as of August 11, 2026
6. Chambers and industry associations
1 organization. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
Commercial arbitration center
CA-CCIAS
Centro de Arbitragem da Câmara de Comércio, Indústria, Agricultura e Serviços
Settles commercial and investment disputes through arbitration and mediation.
Visit CA-CCIAS (opens in a new tab)Source: CA-CCIAS, about the center page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
7. How Promote:Global helps
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Promote:São Tomé and Príncipe is an independent guide by Promote:Global, not an official government portal. The organizations named here are independent public and membership bodies, not Promote:Global partners, and every link goes to their own site.
Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of October 31, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.