AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSubsea Connectivity Boost: Orange-led consortium signed an MoU for Via Africa, a 20,000km subsea cable linking Europe to West Africa (including Mauritania) and extending toward southern routes, aiming to cut outage risk as cable faults disrupt banking, fintech, and telecoms. Digital Cooperation: China–Africa tech ties keep expanding beyond hardware into smart agriculture, AI training, and desertification control; in Mauritania, Chinese experts introduced juncao and alfalfa for sandy livestock systems. Academic Links: University of Tifariti joined the second Bridge to Africa program at the University of Las Palmas, pushing shared research and sustainable development partnerships between Africa and the Canaries. Critical Minerals Push: The EU is building its first joint critical minerals stockpile, starting with tungsten, rare earths and gallium, signaling more supply-chain investment that could ripple into African mining projects. Climate & Land Use: UN reporting highlights Sahara expansion into the Sahel, intensifying desertification pressures that threaten livelihoods and ecosystems.
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