AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoRenewables for Energy Security: Comoros President Azali Assoumani inaugurated three UAE-funded solar power plants (about 20 MW total) on Grande Comore, Anjouan and Mohéli, financed by ADFD and implemented by Masdar and managed by Global South Utilities, with battery storage (16 MWh) and new transmission lines; the projects are projected to generate ~33.75 GWh/year and cut CO2 by ~20,900 tonnes annually. STEM in Comoros: GaCo’s “STEM Waypoints” reached 30+ students in Comoros via AnEmpoweredGirl, using LEGO Top Spinner kits and “Sticky-Stickies” to teach practical circuit concepts. Women’s Digital Finance: AXIAN and the AfDB launched a digital finance programme for 34,000 women-led businesses across five countries, with training that includes Comoros, aiming to close digital and financing gaps. Blue Economy Skills: Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam Maritime Institute is scaling training for ship design and shipbuilding as blue economy investment grows—relevant for regional maritime capacity building. Science Discovery Spotlight: A palaeontology student’s re-examination of a 150-year-old museum coelacanth fossil using modern imaging identified a previously unrecognized species, showing how collections can still yield major breakthroughs. Global Heritage Milestone: UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee session in Busan inscribed Comoros for the first time and announced a new strategy for small island states.
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