AGP Executive Report
Last update: 20 hours agoDigital Connectivity: Orange and partners signed an MoU for Via Africa, a 20,000-kilometre subsea cable linking Europe to West Africa (including Mauritania) and extending south, aiming to cut outage risks by adding route diversity along the Atlantic corridor. Science & Education Links: The University of Tifariti joined the second Bridge to Africa program at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, pushing university-to-university research and policy cooperation across Africa and the Canaries. Agritech & Climate Resilience: China–Africa tech cooperation highlights desertification control and livestock support in Mauritania via juncao and alfalfa suited to sandy environments, alongside broader AI and digital training efforts. Energy Security: A West Africa energy summit stressed using oil and gas to drive industrialization and reliable power while preparing for the cleaner-energy transition. Regional Tech/Policy Context: Morocco told the UN decolonization panel the Sahara file should leave its agenda, pointing to Security Council-led autonomy talks—an issue that can shape regional governance and cross-border cooperation. Global Tech Culture: The week’s biggest tech pop-culture hit was 007 First Light, a new Bond video game blending stealth action with AI-themed villains.
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