AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSpace & Law: A US appeals court has upheld a $565.2m ICC arbitration award against ISRO’s Antrix, pushing the Devas compensation to over $1.2bn with interest—another blow to Antrix’s bid to keep the fight in India. Health & Mobility: Lilavati Hospital plans its first overseas centre in Kazakhstan (from September), positioning the facility as a super-speciality OPD hub to feed medical tourism into India. Cybersecurity Skills Gap: INTERPOL says AI is involved in 55% of African cybercrime cases, while only 8% of intelligence analysts have advanced skills to counter it—an urgent call for training and better tools. Ocean Governance: Mauritius joins a growing African bloc backing a precautionary pause on deep-seabed mining, arguing decisions must follow best available science and the precautionary approach. Digital Finance in Africa: Standard Bank reports 72% of staff are active generative AI users, with AI supporting 10m+ personalised client interactions—while TurnStay hits R1bn+ in travel payments in H1 2026. Tech Tourism: Shenzhen’s Huaqiangbei is drawing visitors from Mauritius and beyond for AI gadgets and electronics, turning shopping into a new inbound travel draw.
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