AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMining & Metals: Cameroon is targeting over $1.75B (1T CFA) a year from new mining projects and a push to bring undeclared gold into the formal economy, aiming to outgrow oil as a revenue engine. Wildlife Discovery: Researchers have confirmed a new Congo Basin monkey, “Likweli” (Colobus congoensis), after years of study from a 2008 blurry photo—highlighting how much rainforest biodiversity is still unknown. Agri-Tech & Investment: Italy’s Mattei Plan gets a real-world test in Congo with BF International’s BFuture Farm, now operating on 6,000 of 10,000 hectares and moving into processing and storage. Digital Skills: MTN says it’s expanding digital learning and job-ready training across Africa to prepare youth for the digital economy. Public Health (Ebola): WHO warns eastern Congo’s Ebola outbreak is outpacing response, with 80% of new cases coming from unknown transmission chains. Central African Payments: BEAC has joined PAPSS, enabling faster cross-border payments across CEMAC in local currencies. Biosecurity Research: New studies describe how emerging tick-borne viruses dodge human immune signals, raising concerns for future outbreaks.
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