AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAI for Public Services: President Cyril Ramaphosa urged faster AI and cloud adoption in South Africa, linking it to modernising government and education. Education Data Push: Nigeria’s FG launched the Digitalised Nigeria Education Management Information System and urged states and private schools to join so planning and learning outcomes improve. Banking Expansion in Schools’ Neighbourhoods: Côte d’Ivoire is emerging as a West African banking battleground as lenders expand into Abidjan, betting on investment and trade. Jobs and Learning Pressure: South Africa lost 121,000 jobs year-on-year, with knock-on effects for households and school stability. Anti-Immigration Tensions: South Africa braces for protests amid claims of xenophobia versus arguments about strained schools, hospitals and unemployment. School Safety Crisis: Nigeria reported another mass school kidnapping in Borno, adding to a worrying pattern of abductions. Ebola’s Education Shock: UNDP warned DRC’s Ebola outbreak could push nearly one million more people into poverty and disrupt education and healthcare. STEM Access: South Africa’s Young Engineers Movement hackathon showcased 55 learners’ prototypes, aiming to widen STEM opportunities. Ebola Vaccine Monitoring: WOAH issued new field guidelines for African swine fever vaccine evaluation and post-vaccination monitoring. Higher Education Appointments: South Africa’s GNU reshuffle named new deputy ministers, including Yusuf Cassim for Higher Education.
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