AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoBotswana–Zimbabwe Digital Connectivity: Powertel Communications and Paratus Zimbabwe have switched on the first phase of a cross-border fibre corridor, with the Plumtree–Bulawayo section now carrying traffic under a public-private partnership—aimed at boosting regional connectivity across Southern Africa. AI & Copyright in Botswana: Botswana’s copyright debate is heating up as AI training and music datasets collide with a law that protects creators but doesn’t clearly cover machine learning, scraping, or model training. Screen-Free AI Learning for Kids: Alliance Française de Gaborone launched COLORI, teaching children ages 5–11 coding logic, AI basics, online safety and digital citizenship without screens. Artemis Space Milestone: Botswana’s signing of the U.S.-led Artemis Accords adds to a growing “rules of the Moon” push as lunar exploration shifts from landings to governance. Clean Energy Accountability in Gaborone: Legal experts warn Africa’s just energy transition could repeat extractive patterns unless accountability, community protections and oversight are built into investment and policy deals. Exploration Tech in Botswana: One Bullion has started a high-resolution airborne geophysical survey over its Vumba Project, using data-driven mapping to refine future drill targets.
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