AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoProtest Readiness in Gauteng: South Africa’s security cluster is gearing up for 30 June anti-foreigner mobilisation with a massive operation: 250,000+ personnel, thousands of CCTV cameras, plus helicopters and drones, aiming to prevent a repeat of the 2021 unrest. Digital Public Infrastructure: UNDP-backed work on Africa’s sovereign digital public infrastructure pushes a “5Cs” roadmap (leadership, capacity, capital, community trust, and safeguards) to speed up interoperable national systems. AI and Inequality: A South Africa-focused analysis warns generative AI could reshape access to opportunity and deepen inequality, especially where apartheid-era gaps still shape education, work, and services. Cybersecurity & Finance Tech: Mastercard launches an Africa Cybersecurity Center of Excellence to strengthen digital safety across the continent, while South Africa’s BNPL debate raises alarms about unfair credit scoring. Health & Research: A South African report highlights the need for better testing access for cryptococcal meningitis in Africa, and another story flags the launch of Africa’s first liver perfusion machine in South Africa. Corporate Moves: Naspers shares jump on results, as the group points to AI-driven “ecosystem” growth.
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