AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI in the Browser: Google is rolling out “Ask Gemini in Chrome” to Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, bringing built-in AI search and help to more African users (Chad included in the wider rollout). Climate Signals: NOAA reports May 2026 as the world’s second-warmest May on record, with high odds that 2026 stays among the four warmest years—bad news for heat, rain patterns, and planning. Energy Tech & Trade: Nigeria exported solar panels worth about N85.8bn in Q1 2026, signaling a shift from importing to supplying—US leads buyers. Security Tech & Counterterror: Nigeria and the US say joint operations in Borno degraded ISWAP, killing over 200 fighters and neutralizing Abu Bilal al-Minuki; separately, two senior ISWAP bomb specialists surrendered in Yobe. Cybersecurity: A US-focused data theft extortion campaign (UNC3753) used vishing and social engineering to break into organizations and steal legal and financial records. Power Grid Risk: A new study warns climate change could synchronize solar low-output failures across Africa’s power pools, stressing regional electricity reliability. Local Tech Capacity: ABU researchers are being trained in computational catalysis, pushing Nigeria to build more homegrown expertise instead of relying on foreign specialists.
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