AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoDigital Family Protection: Ghana’s Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George warned that “algorithmic parenting” driven by foreign recommendation systems is shaping what African children watch and learn without parental consent, and urged lawmakers to pass a Digital Family Protection Act, set up AI oversight committees, and strengthen cyber and data protection. Financial Regulation & Tech Risk: Cameroon’s Yaoundé hosts the June 4–5 CABS conference, bringing African banking supervisors together to adapt prudential rules to faster tech change, digital finance growth, new financial instruments, and shifting risks. Global Justice & ICJ: Nigeria’s House of Representatives backed Professor Dapo Akande’s UK-nominated bid for the 2027–2036 International Court of Justice seat, framing it as a shared legal heritage and global justice move. Debt Watch for Development: A roundup highlights African countries with relatively low IMF debt, arguing that smaller obligations can free fiscal space for health and education spending. AI, Ethics & Slavery: Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical on AI and human dignity drew support from the Knights of Peter Claver, which backed the Pope’s call to confront slavery’s legacy and risks of “new forms of slavery” tied to emerging technologies.
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