AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAI & Education: Somali National University has launched the Somali National Artificial Intelligence Centre (SNAIC) in Mogadishu to boost AI research, training, and locally driven software/data services for Somalia’s needs. Digital Heritage: Somalia is racing to digitise Radio Mogadishu’s fading archive—about 400,000 hours of broadcasts—before magnetic tapes deteriorate, to preserve Somali language history and culture. Public Health: Experts warn of measles risks after a case story shows how an unvaccinated baby traveling to Somalia contracted measles and needed intensive care on return. Regional Health Security: The East African Community will launch the Uganda Virus Research Institute as a regional virology center for surveillance, diagnostics, training, and knowledge sharing across member states including Somalia. Maritime Security: Kenyan authorities seized over 1,000 kg of methamphetamine from an unregistered dhow, highlighting how East Africa’s coast is being used for manufactured drug entry into local markets. Health & Industry: Kenya pushes pharmaceutical manufacturing as a regional hub, with diplomats touring Square Pharmaceuticals’ GMP facility and discussing technology transfer and trade—relevant to Somalia’s access to medicines.
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