AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoOcean Protection: West African governments are pushing for the Eastern Atlantic—linking Cape Verde, Senegal, Nigeria and São Tomé and Príncipe—to be included in the first wave of marine protected areas under the new high-seas treaty, with a focus on the Canary–Guinea Currents convergence zone as a migration corridor and nursery. Regional Tech & Education: The 35th AULP annual meeting opened at the University of Macau, bringing together universities from Portuguese-speaking countries including São Tomé and Príncipe to deepen higher-education cooperation. AI in Browsers: Google is expanding “Ask Gemini in Chrome” to Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, with São Tomé and Príncipe listed among the wider rollout locales, aiming to make Chrome’s AI help users find and understand information. Health & Patents: PATAM and Third World Network filed a Third-Party Observation at ARIPO challenging a Gilead patent application on broad HIV integrase inhibitor compounds, arguing novelty and inventive-step issues could affect protection across ARIPO contracting states. Geopolitics & Influence: Ukrainian intelligence says Russia is expanding a hybrid network of “Russian Houses” across Africa to shape public opinion, coordinated via Rossotrudnichestvo and a 2024-founded diplomacy center.
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