AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAid Shock and Accountability: A new wave of reporting revisits how Western donors’ “transaction-like” aid deals collapsed after the US froze foreign development assistance and USAID was shut down, leaving African health and food programmes scrambling to reconfigure priorities. Publishing and Power: In Nigeria, Omoyele Sowore’s cyberbullying case drags on as he seeks case reassignment after a judge rejected his no-case bid—another reminder of how courts shape the media ecosystem. Books in the Crossfire: In the US, Alex Haley’s “Roots” is banned again in Knox County Schools, sparking a fresh backlash as families mark the book’s 50th anniversary. Africa-Korea Startup Push: Nigeria’s foreign ministry opens applications for the AfCFTA Startup Acceleration and Partnership Programme 2026, targeting about 30 startups with acceleration and market access in Korea. International Law for Cybersecurity: A new Africa-focused study led with the African Union aims to help countries turn cyber rules into clearer national positions.
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