AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoConnectivity Shock: A severe storm in South Africa’s Garden Route left some areas effectively unreachable for days, with cell towers drained and fixed-line internet down—forcing residents and even an editor to drive in search of power and signal. Botswana Tech & Trust: In a lighter but telling hit to digital trust, Arsenal fans in Botswana were briefly swept up by a fake public-holiday notice; government quickly debunked it on X, warning “there is no holiday for Arsenal fans.” Africa Data Centres: Delegates say Africa’s data-centre boom is a “generational opportunity,” but success hinges on power, skills, and scaling capacity beyond today’s tiny share of global infrastructure. Anti-Corruption Push: Parliamentarians, led by Alban Bagbin, renewed calls to tackle corruption and illicit flows—citing $88.6bn lost annually across Africa. Health Security: WHO warns pandemic preparedness is falling behind risk, as Ebola and other outbreaks strain systems.
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