AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoUN Map Shift (Togo-led): The UN General Assembly adopted Togo’s “Correct the Map” resolution to encourage a move from the centuries-old Mercator projection to equal-area options like Equal Earth, so Africa appears closer to its real relative size; the vote was 164 in favour, 1 against (the United States), and 6 abstentions, with Togo arguing maps shape education and perceptions while the US called it an ideological distraction. Education & Tech Impact: The resolution is non-binding, but it is expected to influence school geography materials, textbooks, media graphics, and digital mapping platforms; Togo says it will update its school geography books by end-2026. Global Reactions: India backed the goal while stressing it doesn’t endorse a single projection; France signaled it will drop Mercator in school materials, and Ukraine abstained over concerns tied to occupied territories. Women’s Digital Finance (AfDB/AXIAN): AXIAN and the AfDB launched a programme for 34,000 women-led businesses, combining digital finance access with training in multiple countries including Togo. Agri Tech Interview (FAO Togo): FAO’s Dr. Oyétoundé Djiwa discusses what it takes for mechanization and forest restoration to translate into real gains for small farmers, including service-centre models and better access to land, financing, and technology.
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