AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCancer Care Training: Merck Foundation is expanding cancer capacity across Africa with about 269 scholarships for one-year clinical training plus post-graduate diplomas and master’s programmes in oncology and pain management, aiming to grow the continent’s first generation of trained oncologists and cancer care teams. Financial Stability & Cyber Risk: Central African banking supervisors met in Yaounde to sharpen how regulators handle emerging risks, with focus on systemic threats, financial digitalisation, stablecoins, AI, digital fraud, and cybersecurity. Startup Tech Push: The 929 Challenge is being folded into AIE Expo 2026 in Macao (Dec 3–4), adding a new acceleration programme to help startups enter the Greater Bay Area market, with access to 900+ exhibitors and 50,000 visitors. Maritime Tech & Enforcement: Indonesia says it stopped illegal fishing by 1,210 vessels since 2021, citing advanced monitoring tech and stronger enforcement; it also flagged a case involving a vessel flying the São Tomé and Príncipe flag. Justice & Courts: A survey by Afrobarometer ranks Nigeria among the worst for access to justice and trust in courts, with only 28% of Nigerians confident ordinary citizens can get justice. Digital Access & Governance: Lagos State tops Nigeria’s 2025 State Performance Index, scoring strongly on revenue independence and internet penetration.
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