AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAI, Ethics, and Power: Pope Leo XIV has issued a historic apology for the Vatican’s role in legitimising slavery, calling it “a wound in Christian memory,” and used his first encyclical to warn that AI and digital exploitation could deepen inequality and weaken democracy. Cameroon Telecom Crackdown: Cameroon has ordered telecom operators to block unregistered smartphones from May 25, using customs clearance and device IDs to tackle illegal imports and tax evasion—after nearly 700,000 phones reportedly connected without clearance earlier this month. Health Governance: Cameroon-backed discussions at the 79th World Health Assembly spotlighted Africa’s push for health sovereignty—“countries lead, regions coordinate, and the global level supports”—with emphasis on local vaccine production and stronger emergency preparedness. Diaspora Housing Push: Government and the Cameroon Housing Corporation signed a deal to mobilise diaspora property investment through a new “Diaspora-SIC” framework. Agribusiness Boost: Japan-backed cocoa post-harvest facilities have opened in Ebolowa to improve fermentation, drying and storage, aiming to lift Cameroon’s value-added cocoa exports.
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