AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHigher Education Digital Push: Sierra Leone’s Technical and Higher Education Minister Dr Haja Ramatulai Wurie says World Bank-backed systems will expand AI-assisted learning support, digital skills for lecturers, and improved pay dialogue as tertiary unions raise concerns. Fisheries Infrastructure: Government confirms the $55m Black Johnson industrial fishing harbour is underway, with a temporary jetty due in two months and facilities for waste management and a fish market, plus spillover jobs in boat building and repair. Youth Jobs Drive: Youth Minister Ibrahim Sannoh reiterates the 500,000 sustainable jobs target, pointing to World Bank-linked programmes for 70,000+ youths through cash transfers, skills training and agriculture, climate, tech and entrepreneurship. Tourism Tech: The Tourism Ministry soft-launches WAKABOT, an AI tourism chatbot and trip planner for World Tourism Day, aiming to modernise discovery while keeping culture front and centre. Digital Economy Coordination: At UNGA, Sierra Leone convenes energy, telecom and trade officials to link reliable power, connectivity and data infrastructure for digital growth. District Delivery Check: MoPED reports 73.28% progress on district action points, while flagging health financing, drug issues, boundary disputes and abandoned projects needing urgent attention. Fuel & Fleet Accountability Tech: Tango Brook hits 150+ corporate customers for its fuel management platform, expanding fuel payments and fleet management. Mining Jobs Politics: APC’s Tunde Scott accuses the Bio/SLPP administration of worsening mining job losses, citing halted operations and licence terminations.
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