AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUN Cartography Push: The UN General Assembly backed Togo-led “Correct the Map,” urging use of the Equal Earth projection to show Africa’s true relative size; 164 voted yes, the US voted no, and the move is non-binding. Food Trade & Jobs: AUDA-NEPAD says Africa must remove cross-border food barriers so surplus can reach deficit areas, cutting high prices and boosting regional markets under AfCFTA. Ebola Preparedness: Africa CDC and WHO say the DRC’s 17th Ebola outbreak is being met with stronger, Africa-built response systems, but financing gaps threaten long-term readiness. Tanzania Finance Crackdown: Tanzania says it has strengthened anti-money laundering and terrorism financing systems, with legal amendments still underway. Youth Debt & Reparations: Ghana’s youth forum heard calls for debt cancellation and reparations as justice, not charity, linking the crisis to slavery, colonialism and neocolonial control. Cameroon Femicide Debate: A legal analysis argues Cameroon already criminalizes murder, so the focus should shift to enforcement and prevention, not more laws. Entrepreneurship Spotlight: A BYU-linked BUILD conference in Johannesburg backed African founders with mentorship and $100,000+ in awards.
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