AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSovereign Finance: Moody’s cut Senegal’s credit rating from Caa1 to Caa2 on Aug. 28, citing refinancing pressure and the lack of an IMF-backed program; opposition leader Thierno Alassane Sall blamed the political feud between President Diomaye Faye and Ousmane Sonko, as an IMF delegation is in Dakar to shape a new financial program. Startups & Education: Senegalese edtech Livrebi, supported by FasterCapital’s EquityPilot, is finalizing a requirements document and preparing school pilots for a platform to improve textbook access and management. Digital Skills: Google expanded its free Google AI Plus offer to students in 27 African countries, including Senegal, with Gemini tools and cloud storage. Sports (Senegal angle): Transfer talks intensify around Senegal forward Iliman Ndiaye as Tottenham and Everton negotiate separate deals with Richarlison moving the other way; meanwhile Senegal’s Brancou Badio hit a late three to lift the national team past Angola in Dakar. Health & Justice (global, Senegal-linked): UN experts urged ICC member states to defend the court after new US sanctions targeting senior officials including Senegal’s Abdoulaye Seye.
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