AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSpace & Diplomacy: Botswana signed the US-led Artemis Accords, now backed by 68 nations, as the lunar race shifts from landings to rules, influence, and tech. Digital & Startups: Google Play launched a Sh129m Indie Games Fund for Africa, offering equity-free grants plus mentorship to small studios across 32 countries. Energy Transition Governance: Legal experts warned that Africa’s clean energy push could repeat fossil-fuel inequalities unless accountability, community protections, and oversight are built into deals. Critical Minerals Tech: Aterian and Lithosquare started joint exploration in Morocco and Botswana using AI target generation, hyperspectral satellite data, geophysics, geochemistry and drilling. Botswana Research & Industry: One Bullion began a high-resolution airborne geophysical survey over its Vumba Project to refine drill targets ahead of a maiden campaign. Conservation Science: West African leopards in Benin’s Pendjari National Park show recovery signals, with density rising from 2017 to 2023. Wildlife Tech & Data: Israel deployed a mobile climate laboratory in Kenya to close Africa’s climate data gap with advanced instruments. Health Systems Partnership: The US and Tanzania signed a five-year global health MOU to co-invest in hospitals, labs and workforce for infectious disease response. Local Tech Leadership: MTN Eswatini confirmed Jerry Soko as CEO, aiming to strengthen network competitiveness and customer focus.
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