AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEbola Update (DRC): Congo’s east Ebola outbreak has passed 6,000 confirmed cases and 2,911 deaths, with officials reporting more than 1,360 recoveries and warning the situation is still out of control. Public Health Watch: A European health body warns dermatophilosis (“mud fever/rain rot”) has reached 70 human cases across Spain, Germany, France and Sweden, with some clusters linked to close physical contact. AI & Energy Infrastructure: Wison New Energies and Shell are teaming up to bring Shell’s liquefaction technology into Wison’s floating LNG offering, with Congo LNG already in the mix. Digital Economy (Congo): Apple is adjusting App Store pricing and developer payouts in several regions due to new tax rules and currency shifts, including an 18% VAT change in the Republic of the Congo. Data for Development (Congo-linked): A Congolese fellow argues that stronger local data systems and data sovereignty can lower credit risk assessments and borrowing costs. Tech Policy & Trade: A fisheries transparency push led by the Mombasa Declaration is gaining support, including the Republic of the Congo, aiming to reduce illegal fishing using low-cost transparency reforms.
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