AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPublic Service Reform: Namibia hosted a continent-wide push on “Transformative Public Service Leadership” as policy makers met to map how African states can deliver more accountable, development-driven public services amid unemployment, insecurity, climate stress and digital change. Gauteng Water Crisis: South Africa’s Human Rights Commission heard submissions that Gauteng metros and municipalities are sliding on water finances and procurement, with audit failures leaving communities stuck with shortages and disruptions. WHO Leadership Watch: The race for the next WHO director-general is already heating up as Ebola concerns grow in Congo and funding cuts continue to reshape the agency’s capacity. AI and Jobs: Cisco warns AI-powered phishing is shifting to human-targeted attacks, while Standard Chartered plans major job cuts as it replaces “lower-value” roles with automation. Corporate Accountability: Dis-Chem faces calls for boycotts after a shareholder’s Gaza-related attack on journalist Redi Tlhabi sparked a wider debate on corporate identity and public accountability. Trade Integration: A Lomé workshop aims to turn AfCFTA rhetoric into implementation steps to boost intra-African trade.
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