AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAI & Productivity: An IMF paper estimates AI adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa could raise productivity by just 0.2% over ten years under “current conditions,” with Nigeria’s low diffusion highlighted as policy and skills—not the tech—are the main bottlenecks. Marine Science for Seychelles: A global study in Science Advances finds drifting fish aggregating devices affect more than half of the world’s protected marine areas, urging tighter limits, better tracking, and stronger responsibility for retrieving lost gear. Tsunami Readiness (Indian Ocean): IOC-UNESCO trained facilitators from Seychelles and other regional states to help coastal communities use the UNESCO-IOC Tsunami Ready indicators, aiming to turn preparedness into practical local action. Local Food Research: Seychelles honey gets a boost as a researcher from Togo begins a six-week mission exploring a Geographical Indication for Seychelles honey. Seychelles Tech & Finance: VCG Markets secured a Seychelles licence as it expands in emerging markets, betting on better execution and technology for traders. Digital Trade & Web3: Zoomex will sponsor Coinfest Asia 2026 in Bali and host a side party, spotlighting crypto trading and builders across Asia. Coral Recovery: A Mauritius–Seychelles coral restoration push puts coastal communities at the center, backed by the Adaptation Fund and UNDP to rebuild reef ecosystems after repeated bleaching.
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