AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 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 post-stack reprocessing of ~27,273 km of legacy 2D and ~35,000 sq km of 3D seismic, due in Q3 2026, with a longer plan for a seamless basin-wide dataset across Rio del Rey and Rio Muni. AI for Everyday Use: Google expanded “Ask Gemini in Chrome” to Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, bringing built-in AI search help to more African users, including Equatorial Guinea. Biodiversity & Field Science: A Nigerian biologist rediscovered the short-tailed roundleaf bat (Hipposideros curtus) in the Afi Mountain wildlife sanctuary, after it was last recorded in the wild in the 1970s, using harp traps and mist nets to confirm additional sightings. Science Data Governance: A report argues African universities need stronger data frameworks and trusted local repositories so research data stops defaulting to servers abroad. Regional Diplomacy: Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo praised Zimbabwe’s push for global peace after Zimbabwe secured a UN Security Council seat.
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