AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCancer Care Training in Africa: Merck Foundation is expanding cancer capacity across the region, including Chad, by funding hundreds of oncology scholarships and launching the “Ray of Hope” cancer awareness storybook/animation with African First Ladies. AI Governance Gap: An IBM study warns CIOs and CTOs are being held accountable for AI systems they don’t fully control, as AI agent deployments accelerate faster than governance can keep up. Cybercrime in the Spotlight: Google-linked researchers detail UNC3753 “Chatty Spider” vishing and remote-access scams used to steal data from U.S. organizations. Solar Grid Risk: A new study finds climate change is increasing the chance that multiple African power pools suffer low-solar output at the same time, threatening regional reliability. Chad-Sudan Border Strikes: MSF reports drone strikes near Tina, with 116 wounded treated in one month, including severe burns and more women and children among casualties. Language Policy in Chad: Chad’s education shift to give Standard Arabic equal status with French signals a deeper political realignment in schools. Banking Regulators Meet: CABS convenes in Yaoundé to strengthen prudential cooperation as digital finance and new risks reshape supervision across Africa.
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