AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoConnectivity: Starlink has blocked some South African users who accessed its service through kits registered abroad, requiring travel registration to restore access. The company still lacks a South African licence amid unresolved regulatory and ownership disputes. Health Research: A new model could help researchers predict how well gold-nanohole sensors detect a malaria biomarker, potentially guiding more sensitive tests for a disease that kills hundreds of thousands each year, mostly in Africa. Outbreak Readiness: CEPI is committing $8.2 million to strengthen West Africa’s clinical-trial capacity, while African scientists are preparing to investigate an unexplained Ebola case in Nigeria. Space and Science: Zimbabwe plans to launch its third satellite, and Kenya is planning a nuclear research facility to advance scientific training. African AI: Cassava Technologies is expanding access to Anthropic’s Claude AI in Africa and joining a World Bank-backed push to build AI infrastructure on the continent.
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