AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAI & Inclusion: The Gates Foundation warns AI could leave billions behind as most training data skews English, pushing a need for models that fit poorer countries’ languages and realities. BRICS Tech Push: Xi Jinping proposes a China-led open-source AI zone for BRICS, aiming to share large language models and training so members don’t rely on a few firms. Health in Focus (Ethiopia): WHO-linked reporting shows Ethiopia’s malaria burden topping 7.3 million cases in 2024, with conflict and weak facilities hurting control, while newer studies point to rising incidence in Amhara and diagnostic limits. Energy Access Finance: Optasia plans “electricity lending” after acquiring Finergi, using prepaid meters and mobile credit to expand power access. Climate Governance (Addis Ababa): CCDA-14 ends with calls for Africa to move from climate pledges to climate agency, backed by predictable, non-debt climate finance. Digital Rights for Refugees: GSMA says inclusion for refugee women must go beyond connectivity to cover identity, affordability, literacy, privacy, and safety. BRICS Diplomacy: BRICS adopts a New Delhi declaration urging “maximum restraint” over US-Iran tensions and backs Ethiopia’s WTO accession.
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