AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEducation Crisis: New analysis says more than 100 million African children and adolescents are still out of school, and progress is slipping again after earlier gains. Rights & Law: Botswana formally repealed parts of its penal code that criminalised same-sex relations, a major win after a long legal fight. Connectivity Push: A new Atlantic subsea cable plan, Via Africa, is moving into its route-study phase, aiming to boost resilience and bandwidth diversity with landing points that include Mauritania and Senegal. AI for Water & Land: FAO trained North African officials in geospatial data management, remote sensing and AI to improve water and land decisions, including Libya’s MERWAT platform. Energy Projects: Senegal’s deepwater gas plans and Petronet LNG’s latest financial outlook both highlight how supply, infrastructure and policy choices are shaping near-term momentum across the region.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.