AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSeychelles–India Ties: Seychelles’ High Commissioner Lalatiana Accouche met academics and young researchers in New Delhi to map deeper cooperation in maritime security, the Blue Economy, and digital governance, with presentations spanning education and people-to-people links. Satellite Connectivity: Airtel Africa and SpaceX’s Starlink launched Africa’s first direct-to-phone satellite service in the DRC, letting compatible smartphones connect without a dish (starting with SMS and light data like WhatsApp). Cybersecurity in Seychelles: Seychelles-based Safepal disclosed a data breach affecting 39,798 customers via an order-tracking plugin flaw, exposing names and shipping details while saying wallet keys were not taken. Finance & AI: Absa says its agentic AI chatbot now handles 100,000+ queries monthly for about 1.6m users as the bank pushes measurable tech outcomes. Blue Economy Investment: Tanzania’s DMI is gearing up to boost blue economy jobs and investment ahead of its International Blue Economy Conference in September.
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