AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSolar Power for Comoros: The Union of the Comoros inaugurated three UAE-financed solar plants (about 20 MW total) across Grande Comore, Anjouan and Mohéli, adding battery storage (16 MWh) and new transmission lines to cut reliance on imported diesel; the project is backed by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development and implemented by Masdar, with Global South Utilities managing it. Women’s Digital Finance: AXIAN and the AfDB launched a digital finance programme for 34,000 women-led businesses across Madagascar, Tanzania, Senegal (with training also reaching Togo and Comoros), using mobile money, digital lending and financial literacy support. STEM in Comoros: GaCo’s “STEM Waypoints” lessons reached Comoros students via a partnership with AnEmpoweredGirl, using LEGO Top Spinner kits and circuit-teaching tools to boost hands-on learning. Energy Tech Insight: A new study on mobile broadband pricing ranked the UK 46th globally by average cost per 1GB, highlighting how plan rules and fair-use limits can skew comparisons. Science Spotlight: A palaeontology student re-examined a 150-year-old museum coelacanth fossil using modern imaging and identified a previously unrecognized species, showing how museum collections still drive discoveries.
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