AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAfrica–France Summit: President William Ruto opened the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi with a clear message: partnerships must be built on sovereign equality, mutual respect, and shared responsibility—not dependency, aid, or extraction. He co-chaired the event with France’s Emmanuel Macron, with leaders from across the continent and global institutions in attendance, and pointed to priorities like mobilising domestic resources, reforming the international financial system, and scaling transport, energy transition, green industry, and youth skills. Climate & Health Planning: New reporting warns that rising heat and El Niño-linked extremes could intensify drought, flooding, disease, and food insecurity—hitting young children, older people, and people with disabilities hardest—while care services are still largely missing from national climate plans. Cancer Capacity Push: Merck Foundation and African First Ladies are expanding oncology training across multiple countries, aiming to build the first wave of African oncologists and cancer care teams. Travel Reality Check: Nigeria’s passport ranking improved to 89th on the Henley index, but visa-free access slipped to 44 destinations, showing “better rank” doesn’t always mean easier travel.
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