AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAI Governance in Africa: A new World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) was launched in Shanghai, with 10 African founding states including the Republic of Congo, aiming to shape global AI rules and cooperation. Digital Skills Push: MTN says it’s expanding digital learning and skills pathways for young people across Africa to support jobs, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Local Tech & Industry: Italy’s Mattei Plan gets a real-world test in Congo with BF International’s BFuture Farm, now operating at scale after redeveloping thousands of hectares and adding storage, processing, and feed production. Science & Nature Discovery: Researchers have classified “Likweli” (Colobus congoensis), a new monkey species in Congo’s Lomami National Park, after years of sightings and genetic work—highlighting how much biodiversity remains undocumented. Public Health & Policy Shock: The U.S. is tightening funding rules tied to abortion-related services overseas, raising concerns about knock-on effects for reproductive health care across Africa. Regional Resilience Finance: A study urges BEAC to create an emergency liquidity facility for CEMAC to protect essential imports during geopolitical shocks, including for food, fuel, and pharmaceuticals.
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