AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI Regulation: Mozambique’s central bank is drafting rules for how artificial intelligence should be used across the financial sector, aiming for safer, more transparent and responsible deployment while protecting consumers. Energy & LNG: Zululand Energy Terminal (ZET) signed a heads of agreement with an ExxonMobil affiliate, saying it strengthens the commercial base for South Africa’s planned LNG import terminal and gas-to-power plans. Wildlife Census: Tanzania topped Africa’s latest wildlife counts for lions and buffaloes, while also showing a sharp elephant decline over two decades—poaching and human pressure cited as key drivers. Mozambique Security & Rights: A new investigation links Mozambique’s enforced disappearances and political killings to surveillance and targeting of opposition figures, including the unresolved abduction of journalist Arlindo Chissale. Digital Rights: Kenya jumped to 6th in Africa’s digital rights and inclusion ranking, with the report flagging vibrant media but ongoing harassment and restrictive laws. Drugs Enforcement: Mozambique’s tax authority denies customs involvement in a major fentanyl seizure at Maputo Airport, saying procedures were followed and lab tests confirmed the illicit substance.
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