AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEbola Watch: A suspected Ebola case involving a traveler from Congo was isolated and tested in Ahmedabad, with health officials reporting no positive results so far as contact tracing and monitoring continue. Public Health Preparedness: WHO-linked coverage highlights why outbreaks like Ebola and hantavirus are hard to contain and why lab readiness and surveillance matter for preventing wider spread. AfDB Development Finance: At the AfDB annual meetings in Brazzaville, leaders pushed for bigger investment in energy, infrastructure, climate finance and industrialisation, while the bank projected Africa’s GDP growth at 4.2% for 2026. Trade Finance Crunch: The AfDB warns Africa’s trade finance gap could return above $100bn, as commercial banks cover only about 23% of trade and rejection rates stay high. Local Governance & Digital Services: Republic of Congo joined the African Tax Administration Forum as its 45th member, aiming to strengthen tax cooperation and domestic resource mobilisation. Tech & Connectivity: Yas Tanzania launched “Yas Business,” bundling enterprise connectivity and data centre services (SD-WAN, cloud, IoT, managed solutions) to support digital growth.
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