AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAI Century Economic Manifesto: A new Africa-focused manifesto argues the “AI century” will be won by citizen-based economies—pushing productivity, SME growth, and mass entrepreneurial policy, with priorities like digital competitiveness and AI literacy. Regional Mobility Watch: A Mo Ibrahim Foundation report says Africa’s free movement plans are stuck: only four countries have ratified the AU 2018 Free Movement of Persons Protocol, and São Tomé and Príncipe is among them—yet most Africans still face visa hurdles and costly travel that fragment trade and migration. Cuba Narrative Debate: A commentary piece challenges the usual anti-Cuba framing, tracing today’s hostility to Cold War politics and US pressure, and questioning why the public story keeps repeating without room for context. Atlantic Resistance Reading: A book review highlights long-running African resistance to slavery in the Atlantic world, including early legal challenges and evolving forms of anti-slavery internationalism. Diplomacy Tribute: An older profile pays tribute to Nigeria’s foreign affairs ministerial figure Tunde Olusunle, recalling how Obasanjo-era diplomacy leaned on career experts.
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