AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEbola Response Boost: WHO and partners say Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine, including 20,000 for a Phase 3 trial and 50,000 for frontline health workers, as the outbreak driven by Bundibugyo virus keeps accelerating. Mobile Money Modernization: Ericsson and MTN Group Fintech have migrated MTN MoMo to a cloud-native setup across markets like Ghana, Uganda, Rwanda and Eswatini, cutting API response times by up to 80% and paving the way for expansion to Cameroon and talks for Benin and the Republic of Congo. Digital Media Expansion: Equator Voice Africa says it’s growing its editorial footprint from Kampala, adding more tech, business and culture coverage for Pan-African audiences. Ocean Science for Congo: Researchers tracked a long-lived Congo River water whirlpool for 49 days, showing how freshwater can travel about 124 miles offshore—useful for understanding coastal impacts. Energy & AI Infrastructure: A new ECN summit in Brazzaville will focus on building CEMAC data-center and AI-ready power and cloud infrastructure, with cybersecurity and financing on the agenda.
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