AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoWomen’s Digital Finance: AXIAN and the African Development Bank (AfDB) launched a digital finance programme for 34,000 women-led businesses across Madagascar, Tanzania, Senegal, and more, using mobile money, digital lending, and alternative credit checks, with training for 25,000 women including in Comoros. Port Tech for Greener Trade: Dar es Salaam Port is rolling out hybrid cargo-handling equipment to cut fuel use and emissions while boosting efficiency, as part of broader port modernisation. Solar Boom, Hidden in Plain Sight: A new analysis says Africa’s PV growth is real but often undercounted because much of the expansion is distributed solar; 36 of 54 countries are set for record installations in 2026. Blue Economy Skills: Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam Maritime Institute (DMI) is scaling training, adding ship design and shipbuilding courses to match rising blue economy investment. Comoros STEM Teaching Link: Comoros-linked STEM lessons are being delivered through GaCo’s “STEM Waypoints,” supported by LEGO kits and circuit-based “Sticky-Stickies.” UNESCO Heritage Milestone: Comoros celebrated its first World Heritage inscription as UNESCO added 25 new sites, including a new SIDS strategy for 2026–2034. Maritime Security Watch: Reports highlight how Russia’s “shadow fleet” exploits weak African shipping registries, while unregistered small vessels enable drug trafficking and other sea crimes.
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