AGP Executive Report
Last update: 14 minutes agoKiswahili + AI Push in Burundi: The East African Kiswahili Commission and EAC partners opened the 5th World Kiswahili Day celebrations in Bujumbura, with a strong focus on using artificial intelligence and digital language tools to expand Kiswahili in education, research, and tech. Ebola Trial Update (DRC/Uganda): Africa CDC chief Jean Kaseya welcomed the start of a clinical trial targeting the Bundibugyo Ebola strain, saying it aims to generate treatment guidance where no licensed vaccines or targeted countermeasures exist yet. Digital Skills for Refugees (Kenya): ILO, Microsoft and local partners launched a 25-week programme training 1,700 refugee and host-community youth in Turkana and Garissa, including Microsoft certification vouchers. Digital Sovereignty Watch (Burundi): Coverage highlights Burundi’s move toward digital ID and payments infrastructure, raising questions about who controls identity wallets and the technology behind them. Games Funding for Africa: Google Play launched an equity-free Indie Games Fund for Africa, backing small studios across 32 countries with capital and mentorship to reach global audiences.
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