AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAngola–Japan Strategic Talks: Angola and Japan agreed to deepen cooperation on strategic planning, public investment management, infrastructure, technological innovation and sustainable development, with a push for stronger technical training and more Japanese private-sector participation. STEM Collaboration: NUST and Angola’s University of Namibe signed an MoU to expand joint research and exchanges in STEM, including marine biology, green hydrogen, the green economy and mining. Education Connectivity: Angola’s ICT ministry launched the Conecta Angola TV White Space programme using Angosat-2 to bring internet and computer labs to remote schools outside conventional coverage. Energy & Mining Links: Trafigura withdrew from a planned 2,000MW Angola-to-DRC/Zambia hydropower transmission project, while Angola also seeks a De Beers stake “to sit at the table” and shape strategy. Science & Industry Focus: Benguela’s governor urged innovation and scientific research to raise salt productivity and build a salt value chain. Governance Watch: Angola’s education oversight moves forward as MPs probe capitation spending and a Sh844m university hostel project. Health Tech Angle: WHO warned Europe’s AI health governance gap is widening, with only a small share of countries having health-specific AI strategies.
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