AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoDigital Access: Gabon has restored WhatsApp, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube and Instagram after an eight-month blackout. The communications regulator said the decision followed talks with technology companies on content moderation. Digital Transformation: An African Union ministers’ meeting begins in Libreville today, running through October 29. Officials will discuss AI, data governance, digital identity and cybersecurity, and ways to speed up Africa’s digital transformation. Cybersecurity: Gabon was among 20 African countries in INTERPOL’s Operation Serengeti III, which resulted in 1,462 arrests, 10,909 disrupted malicious networks and more than $105 million recovered. A separate report said investigators disrupted an online vehicle scam in Gabon. Satellite Monitoring: Satellite analysis helped locate three unlicensed trawlers inside Gabon’s Grand Sud marine reserve, where industrial fishing is banned. The case shows how tracking technology can help authorities target illegal fishing. Offshore Exploration: ExxonMobil, Shell and BP are expected to finalize agreements for deepwater exploration offshore Gabon by year-end, opening a new frontier for the country’s oil and gas sector.
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