AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEbola Response: Congo’s Ebola outbreak is still hitting everyday care hard, with use of seven essential health services down 42% in major hotspots and childhood vaccination falling by more than half, as fear and hospital pressure disrupt routine services. Digital Infrastructure: The Republic of Congo is targeting a late-2026 launch for a delayed national data centre, with officials saying a Chinese contractor has assured schedule completion after earlier setbacks. Tourism Tech Push: Brazzaville is betting on digital platforms and artificial intelligence to grow tourism and lift its GDP share from 3% toward nearly 10%, framing AI as the way to boost visibility and competitiveness. Education Data Systems: Liberia’s education ministry is moving toward a real-time school monitoring system via an Education Management Information System policy, aiming for a central dashboard to track attendance and respond faster. Space & Sensors: Kyrgyzstan plans to launch a domestically built nanosatellite for crop monitoring and early drought detection, showing how small satellites are spreading beyond traditional space powers. Science & Nature: A new penguin species has been confirmed for the first time in 100 years, with genetic work splitting gentoo penguins into multiple species.
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