AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEducation Milestone: NECO marks 25 years since 1999, reporting pass-rate gains from about 49% in its early years to about 86% in the last five—an exam body built to expand Nigeria’s access beyond WAEC. Sahel Power Shift: France’s military pullback across West Africa has accelerated since 2022–2025, with Russia moving into the vacuum—though the “winner” story looks messier on the ground. Oil & Gas Reality Check: A new Africa-wide report argues decades of crude extraction haven’t cut poverty or delivered broad growth, with benefits concentrated among a small elite and countries still exposed to price shocks. Digital ID Security: Experts say digital identity is now critical infrastructure, pushing for cybersecurity built in from the start to protect national sovereignty. Wildlife Forensics: Researchers report DNA tools that can trace trafficked pangolins back to their source forests, aiming to replace unreliable shipping labels. Church Appointment: Vatican names Bishop Miguel Angel Nguema Bee Etete as Bishop of Bata.
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