AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoClimate Watch: May 2026 hit the world’s second-hottest May on record, with NOAA saying there’s about a 95% chance 2026 lands among the four warmest years—bad news for already-stressed regions. Energy & Industry: Nigeria exported solar panels worth about N85.8bn in Q1 2026, signaling a shift from importing to supplying, with the US as the top buyer. Security Tech & Counterterror: Nigeria and the US said joint operations in Borno degraded ISWAP, including neutralizing a top ISIS commander and dismantling checkpoints and training sites. Lake Chad Threats: Analysts warn the MNJTF must boost tactical and technological efforts as Boko Haram and ISWAP keep using Lake Chad’s islands and swamps. AI Governance: An IBM study finds many African and global tech leaders are accountable for AI systems they can’t fully control, while governance lags behind fast AI rollout. Cybercrime: US researchers detailed a vishing-led data theft extortion campaign (UNC3753) hitting legal and financial firms. Water & Food: Op-eds highlight how warming is breaking old water-control assumptions, with farmers in the Sahel reading harsher climate signals.
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