AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAI Adoption Watch: A new 2026 map based on Microsoft estimates says the UAE leads global AI usage, with 70% of working-age adults using AI regularly, while the U.S. sits outside the top 20 despite leading AI development. Migration & Democracy: A report warns that more secretive U.S. deals to accept deported third-country migrants are weakening checks and balances and pressuring African states with threats, funding, and security leverage. Border Signals: The EU’s Schengen update points to fewer irregular crossings in 2025 and early 2026, but Frontex still flags persistent smuggling risks on busy routes. Food Security Pressure: Iran–China supply-chain tactics are framed as a strategy to make fertilizer “uninsurable,” raising the stakes for agricultural inputs. Mauritania Tech Angle: China’s innovation cooperation includes a Mauritania livestock tech center that turned Sahara-edge land into an oasis, showing how tech partnerships are moving from policy to farms. Connectivity: Via Africa’s planned Atlantic subsea cable aims to boost Europe–Africa bandwidth diversity, with landing points that include Mauritania. Education Strain: New analysis says over 100 million African children remain out of school, with progress stalling.
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