AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoOffshore Energy Tech: TGS signed with Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of Hydrocarbon and Mining Development to build a multi-client offshore MegaSurvey, starting with reprocessing about 27,273 km of legacy 2D seismic and ~35,000 sq km of 3D data, due in Q3 2026, with a longer plan for a seamless basin-wide dataset across the Rio del Rey and Rio Muni basins. AI for Everyday Search: Google expanded “Ask Gemini in Chrome” to Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, bringing built-in AI help for finding and understanding information to more African users. Research Data Policy: A new push argues African universities need stronger data frameworks and trusted repositories, since much research data still sits on servers outside the continent. Science & Security Context: Spain’s foreign-policy stance drew criticism over NATO defence spending, support for Ukraine, and refusal to allow US strikes from Spanish bases—raising questions for European security. Regional Diplomacy: Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo praised Zimbabwe’s stance on global peace after Zimbabwe secured a UN Security Council seat, as both countries reaffirmed dialogue and multilateral cooperation. Labour Mobility Watch: Kuwait restricted domestic worker recruitment to only 10 approved countries and banned 27 others, affecting regional labour flows including from Kenya.
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