AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSahel Security Shock: A new open-source security map says the AES project has failed “systematically,” with Burkina Faso worst off (over 90% of territory jihadists control or contest) and Mali sliding into a more dangerous, hard-to-reverse phase. Biometrics for ID: GripID launched its V10 portable biometric enrollment device at ID4Africa in Abidjan, packing dual-iris, face, fingerprint, card reading, document scanning and signature capture into one field-ready unit. Digital ID Security Push: At ID4Africa’s AGM, experts warned digital identity is now critical infrastructure and argued cybersecurity must be built in from the start, not bolted on later. Ivorian Fintech Momentum: Cauridor raised a Series A including $2m from Proparco to expand cash-and-mobile payment rails across West Africa. Tech Event Watch: SPE Africa unveiled the programme for ATC 2026 in Abidjan (16–18 June).
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