AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAI Education Boost for Cabo Verde: Google expanded its free one-year Google AI Plus student offer to 27 African countries, including Cabo Verde, starting 25 August. Students get Gemini tools (including Gemini Omni), higher usage limits, and 400GB cloud storage across Drive, Gmail and Photos, with eligibility verified via SheerID. Regional Tech & Inclusion: The rollout notably adds Francophone West Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo) for the first time, while some major markets like Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Ethiopia and the DRC are absent. Maritime Skills Upgrade: IMO’s West and Central Africa coordinator says seafarer assessment and certification must evolve as automation, digital tech, autonomous shipping and alternative fuels change what crews need to know, with a regional workshop including Cabo Verde. Atlantic Weather Watch (Dolly): Tropical Storm Dolly formed near the Cabo Verde Islands and is expected to be short-lived, with heavy rain risks for the Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Hispaniola. Remote Work Snapshot: A Remitly study found Cape Verde among Africa’s top remote-job markets (94.7% of LinkedIn vacancies tagged remote), while South Africa ranked lowest (17.6%).
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