AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoClimate Watch: May 2026 landed as the world’s second-warmest May since 1850, with NOAA and NASA/Copernicus data pointing to record heat over much of the planet and a high chance 2026 stays among the four warmest years. Financial Supervision & Tech Risk: African banking supervisors met in Yaounde to stress that regulators must upgrade skills for emerging risks, including AI-driven fraud, cybersecurity threats, and climate-linked shocks. Startup & AI Expo Link-Up: The 929 Challenge is expanding into AIE Expo Macao, adding a new acceleration programme to help startups break into the Greater Bay Area market, with Sao Tomé and Príncipe included among the Portuguese-speaking countries in the 929 network. Maritime Tech for Enforcement: Indonesia says it has targeted 1,210 illegal-fishing vessels since 2021, citing advanced monitoring tech and stronger surveillance as key to stopping losses worth about US$895 million. Health & Cancer Training: Merck Foundation is continuing cancer-care capacity building across Africa via clinical training scholarships and oncology education, including cancer awareness materials released with African first ladies.
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