AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSeismic Data for Oil & Gas: TGS signed an accord with Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of Hydrocarbon and Mining Development to build an offshore multi-client MegaSurvey, starting with post-stack reprocessing of about 27,273 km of legacy 2D and ~35,000 sq km of 3D, due in Q3 2026, with a longer-term plan for ~46,343 line km of 2D and 59,000+ sq km of 3D across the Rio del Rey and Rio Muni basins. Digital Access & AI: Google expanded “Ask Gemini in Chrome” to Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, adding Equatorial Guinea to the list of supported African locales. Public Health Milestone: WHO validated Kenya as free of human African trypanosomiasis (“sleeping sickness”) as a public health problem, the 10th African country to eliminate the disease. Health Systems Focus: Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa urged sustained investment in resilient health systems, research and local medical manufacturing in response to Ebola in the region. Governance Update: Equatorial Guinea’s government resigned after missing under 10% of its objectives, with officials citing a broader reorganization. Mobile Economy: A GSMA report says mobile technologies could add $290 billion to Africa’s economy by 2030, with the main challenge shifting from coverage to getting more people using mobile internet.
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