AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI & Growth Agenda: A new “AI Century Economic Manifesto for Africa” argues the next leap won’t come from resources alone, but from citizen-based productivity—pushing better SME financing, faster digitization, AI literacy, and national support for entrepreneurship as the real engine of wealth. Regional Mobility Pressure: The Mo Ibrahim Foundation says Africa’s integration is being held back by slow political action on free movement: only 4 of 55 countries have ratified the AU’s 2018 Free Movement of Persons Protocol, with São Tomé and Príncipe among the few. Visa Friction Costs: The report warns most Africans still face visa hurdles inside the continent, and estimates Africa loses about $5 billion a year just from currency conversion frictions that slow trade and movement. Debate on Cuba: A separate piece renews arguments about why Cuba is targeted, tying today’s hostility to older US–Cuba political blocking and Cold War narratives—more commentary than fresh policy news.
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