AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoFintech Regulation: BanffPay (Liberia) secured a Payment Service Provider license from the Central Bank of Liberia, clearing the way for the country’s first unified Pay-In/Pay-Out API to simplify digital payments for businesses, wallets, and remittance partners. AI & Health Capacity: JICA and Ghana’s NMIMR trained eight infectious-disease lab professionals from Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Zambia, boosting regional skills in parasitology, virology, and bacteriology. Disability Inclusion: ECOWAS handed over assistive devices to children with disabilities in Nigeria, with Togo included in the first phase, as the bloc pushes for wider access to assistive technology. Climate & Flood Response: Ghanaian climate scientists challenged claims that Accra’s deadly floods were caused by climate change alone, pointing to drainage and urban planning gaps; meanwhile, Saskatchewan reported multiple local emergencies after heavy rains. Digital Economy Policy: Nigeria’s new NIMC Act expands digital identity management, strengthening cybersecurity and data protection as identity moves beyond physical cards. Regional Tech Trade: AfCFTA signed a 20-year customs modernization deal to improve interoperability of customs systems and cut border delays.
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