AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSouth Atlantic connectivity: DE-CIX and Cabo Verde Telecom (CVTelecom) signed a Letter of Intent to explore a new interconnection corridor linking Lisbon to São Paulo, aiming to route more data through the South Atlantic and cut reliance on Northern hubs. Climate & oceans: World powers are meeting in Fiji (Nadi) ahead of COP31 in Turkey, with island nations pushing for stronger 1.5°C focus, ocean protection, and climate finance as sea-level rise accelerates. Public health diplomacy: The US and EU rejected a UN pandemic-preparedness declaration, keeping the text from consensus and sharpening the debate over pathogen sharing and vaccine access. Air quality warning: A new Copernicus analysis says nearly 40% of the world’s population has been exposed to harmful ground-level ozone in 2026 so far, driven by heat and pollution. Wildlife tech in action: Over 300 custom camera traps in western Tanzania captured 150,000+ images, including rare serval patterns and new records—showing how field tech can guide conservation. ECOWAS startup spotlight: HubPharm Africa won the ECOWAS Startup Awards, while Afrikan Coders (Cape Verde) made the top five. Tech & industry: EllaLink launched the EllaLink Caribbean Gateway initiative, moving from design to committed investment for a new submarine cable route. Storm impact: Tropical Storm Gonzalo brought heavy rain, outages, flooding, and lost fishing vessels to Cabo Verde before weakening and dissipating.
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