AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoLanguage & Culture: Spanish is surging across sub-Saharan Africa, with learner numbers more than doubling since 2014 and new Instituto Cervantes hubs opening in Abidjan (and planned for Cameroon), driven by Latin music/cinema, soccer, migration, and French’s waning prestige. Arts & Youth Theatre: Madagascar-themed stage productions keep popping up abroad, including youth versions of “Madagascar: A Musical Adventure Jr.” and “Kids,” bringing the DreamWorks story to local children’s casts and community theatres. Sports Media: New World TV is expanding sports streaming across nine African countries, including Madagascar, via Orange’s Max it app. Madagascar in the Spotlight: Two Malagasy brothers, Raj-Alexandre and Raïs Bouka, have reached the summit of Mount Everest—first Malagasy ascent—raising Madagascar’s flag at 8,848.86m. Sports & Society: A World Cup-related report highlights unprecedented online abuse faced by South Africa’s Bafana Bafana players, underscoring how hate speech can spill into sport.
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