AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAfDB & ASSA Deal: The African Development Bank and the Africa Social Security Association signed a Letter of Intent to deepen cooperation on long-term development financing, aiming to turn social protection and pension funds into tools for sustainable development and infrastructure investment. Private Capital Push: The AfDB and the World Economic Forum launched the Humanitarian and Resilience Investing (HRI) Roadmap for Africa, targeting a shift from aid dependency to investment-led growth in fragile economies, with pilots already underway in Liberia, Somalia, Mozambique and Djibouti. Cocoa Watch (Abidjan): The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) cut its 2024/25 global cocoa surplus estimate to 48,000 tonnes, citing updated data from its Abidjan bulletin. Digital Identity in Abidjan: At ID4Africa’s AGM, digital identity leaders stressed building sustainable identity ecosystems and cross-border interoperability, warning against one-off funding cycles. Security & Rights: A UK court case over facial age estimation in asylum processes highlights how biometric checks are moving from policy to operations, while Sweden expands live facial recognition powers for serious crimes.
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