AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCoral Resilience Mapping: Scientists at Kenya’s Our Ocean Conference say they’ve identified about 166,000 sq km of potentially climate-resilient coral reefs worldwide, using satellite-style mapping with SkyTruth, pointing to priority areas in the Bahamas, Cuba, Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines. AI Funding for Africa: Photon AI has raised $124M in a Series A to build vertically integrated AI infrastructure across Africa, targeting local-language and local-currency access via its Angel foundation model programme and BoomPay integration. Digital Payments Inspiration: South Africa’s central bank governor has cited India’s UPI as a model for a free, real-time national payments system, highlighting instant transfers using phone numbers and QR codes instead of costly terminals. Health Tech in Practice: Doctors in Delhi performed a robotic kidney removal on a 19-month-old girl from Mauritius with CAKUT, using minimally invasive surgery for a life-saving case. Energy Tech Trial: Seaturns deployed a full-scale wave energy demonstrator in France, with trials monitored by ESB as the project moves toward commercialization. Local Connectivity: Airlink will launch twice-weekly non-stop Cape Town–Mauritius flights from 2 Oct 2026 using Embraer E195-E2 aircraft.
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