AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSatellite Connectivity in Africa: Airtel Africa and SpaceX’s Starlink launched Starlink Mobile in the DRC, letting compatible smartphones connect directly to satellites for SMS and light data without a dish—an early step toward wider coverage. Cybersecurity in Seychelles: Seychelles-based Safepal disclosed a data breach affecting 39,798 customers after an order-tracking plugin flaw exposed names, emails and shipping addresses (wallet keys were not taken). Energy Transition in the Region: Telangana’s 6th India Energy Summit & Expo 2026 wrapped up in Hyderabad, spotlighting solar scale-up and major storage plans alongside tech for AI, data centres, green hydrogen and grid modernisation. Agritech at Scale: Kenyan cold-chain agripreneur SokoFresh says it finally hit traction in 2025 and is expanding its solar-powered model across Kenya, into Seychelles and Madagascar, with partner interest in West Africa. Regional Policy for Tech Growth: SADC leaders meet in Durban under a theme of resilient, sustainable industrialisation, with calls for infrastructure, agricultural and critical minerals transformation—directly relevant to member states including Seychelles. Digital Finance Expansion: Zoomex added 12 USDT-margined US equity stock perpetuals for 24/7 trading, while Bitget announced Project Archimedes, a $300m push for quantitative firms.
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