AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoDigital Rights & Youth Inclusion: Paradigm Initiative is pushing for youth entrepreneurs to be included in social protection programmes without being blocked by poor digital access, calling out weak policy implementation and data protection gaps. Health Data Sovereignty: Ghana’s rejection of a US-backed health data deal is reigniting a wider Africa debate: aid can become “digital extraction” when governments lose control of citizens’ records—Zambia and Zimbabwe have raised similar privacy concerns. Zambia’s Digital Health Push: The Ministry of Health received UNFPA e-Registry equipment to digitise records management, aiming to speed up document processing and improve access to information. Energy, Policy & Costs: A new Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi announced major clean-energy and infrastructure investments, while Zambia’s copperbelt sulphuric acid export curbs are being eased to stabilise regional supply. Science & Geology Watch: Unusual helium signals from Zambia’s hot springs are being linked to signs of a possible new rift forming deep beneath southern Africa. Education Momentum: President Hichilema hailed free education as a foundation for technical, vocational and digital skills.
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