AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAtlantic Connectivity: A consortium led by Orange and local operators has signed an MoU to launch “Via Africa,” a new high-capacity Europe-to-South Africa subsea cable along the Atlantic coast, with landing points in the UK, France and Portugal and links planned through the Canary Islands, Mauritania, Senegal, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria; the project is now in its first development phase with a joint route study aimed at boosting bandwidth diversity and resilience. Mauritania Digital Sovereignty: Mauritania also just secured a second direct Europe link after EllaLink landed a 670+ km Nouadhibou branch, co-funded with the EU, giving operators a more resilient route to European cloud and AI services. Energy & Industry: Senegal’s deepwater Yakaar-Teranga gas field is back under state control after Kosmos’ exit, while Petronet LNG investors reiterated a Rs 309 target despite a Qatar supply disruption. Health Security: WHO reports hantavirus cases aboard MV Hondius have risen to 8 infections near the Mauritania area, with no danger to the public noted.
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