AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAgritech in the spotlight: Leaders and researchers gathered in Nairobi for DialogueNEXT in Africa, with Madagascar’s agriculture minister joining talks on agri-tech rules, smallholder innovation, nutrition, and value chains. Water safety gap: A World Bank “Water Forward” push ($3B in active projects) is raising alarms because lead testing in drinking water and plumbing parts is largely missing from project paperwork. Clean power finance: CrossBoundary Access secured a $10M equity investment from IFC to expand mini-grids and battery services across Sub-Saharan Africa, including Madagascar partner ANKA. Bio-robotics for disaster response: Scientists built 3D-printed diving suits so cyborg Madagascar hissing cockroaches can breathe underwater for up to three hours, aiming at rescue scouting and future space exploration. Health-tech push: Nigeria approved a National Health Technology and Data Analytics Office, appointing Dr. Obi Adigwe to coordinate digital healthcare standards. Energy access warning: An IEA report says nearly 970M people in sub-Saharan Africa still lack clean cooking fuels, with the gap set to exceed 1B by 2027. Madagascar conservation mapping: Experts redrew Madagascar’s terrestrial conservation map for the first time in 31 years. Education for science talent: AIMS Ghana graduated 130 master’s students from 24 African countries, boosting the regional pipeline for math and tech skills.
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