AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAI & Accountability: Bank of Ghana advisor Dr John Kwabena Kwakye told accountants at ICAG 2026 to embrace AI—saying “AI will not replace accountants, but accountants who leverage AI will replace those who do not”—while pairing it with integrity and real-time fraud detection. Anti-Corruption Push: APNAC chair Alban Bagbin urged Africans to intensify the fight against corruption and illicit financial flows, citing losses of about $88.6bn a year (3.7% of GDP) and calling Kigali a “defining moment.” Mauritius Digital Safety: Mauritius Telecom launched my.t protect Parental Control, extending its child online protection programme beyond SIM filtering to protect minors across devices. Health Alert for Visitors: The US CDC issued a Level 2 travel advisory for Mauritius over rising chikungunya cases, urging enhanced precautions and vaccination. Maritime Digitalisation: TFG Marine and ZeroNorth completed Mauritius’s first eBDN trial at Port Louis, digitising bunker delivery notices to boost transparency. Science Breakthrough: Colossal Biosciences reported a de-extinction milestone—hatching live chicks from a fully artificial egg—aimed at future moa work. Events & Trade: IMEX Frankfurt opened at record scale, with nearly 3,000 exhibitors and 4,000+ buyers registered.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.