AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDigital Economy Partnerships: Oman and Mauritania signed five MoUs to boost digital transformation, including an IoT smart water meter pilot and cooperation on security, surveillance, mapping, and skills transfer. Tech Education & Capacity Building: Morocco is setting up an engineering sciences campus in Nouakchott via EMSI, offering programs from computer and network engineering to intelligent systems, aligned with Mauritania’s Higher Education Strategy 2030. Government Tech & Cybersecurity Talks: Mauritania and Oman also discussed expanding collaboration in cybersecurity and online public services, as both sides push modernization of government administration. Sahel Security (Policy Focus): A new analysis argues the Sahel’s terror threat is evolving faster than “solidarity” statements, calling for deeper active security cooperation with Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. Trade & Compliance Pressure: The US announced a 12.5% tariff affecting Mauritania (and others) over forced-labour concerns, raising compliance stakes for imports. Energy Infrastructure Lens: Coverage ahead of African Energy Week highlights the shift from resource finds to the grids, pipelines, and systems needed to deliver affordable power.
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