AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEbola Surge in Congo: North Kivu’s Kitatumba Ebola centre is at full capacity as cases spike again, with new treatment sites opening but patients arriving too ill for care. AI for Health & Agriculture: Turkish researchers are building a smartphone AI app to identify tick species and flag those linked to Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, aiming for low-cost field use. UN Pandemic Planning: At the UN General Assembly, leaders pushed pandemic preparedness back onto the agenda, warning that another outbreak could still overwhelm systems. Local Innovation Summit Push: Kintélé’s mayor is lobbying Congo’s Senate to secure partners for SIIV.IA, an African cities innovation summit planned for March 2027. Power for Mining & People: The US USTDA is funding a feasibility study for hydropower and grid upgrades in Congo’s Lualaba and Zambia’s North-Western Province to support the Lobito Corridor and millions of residents. Wildlife Crime in Cuvette-Ouest: Seven people face court in Ewo over alleged leopard-skin trophies, with proceedings focused on pleadings and submissions.
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