AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEbola Update: Congo’s confirmed Ebola toll has climbed to 2,011 deaths and 4,381 cases, with the outbreak spreading fastest on record and a second 1,000 deaths reached in about three weeks as teams struggle to reach remote areas. Public Health Finance: Congo is set to sign new health and rural development deals, including a World Bank package for West and Central Africa health security and additional funding via the Islamic Development Bank. Health Emergency Screening: In Spain, a suspected Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever case was transferred to a specialist isolation unit in Sevilla, with tests underway and maximum precautions activated. AI Policy for Africa: Kenya joined a China-led intergovernmental AI body, WAICO, with Congo among the founding signatories, aiming to coordinate AI regulation and support countries with less frontier AI capacity. Local Tech Industry: African drone makers are pushing to build continent-focused drone production to reduce dependence on imported systems, with Nigeria’s Terra Industries planning major expansion. Climate & Nature: Global forest fires are burning far more tree cover than two decades ago, while a massive Atlantic sargassum belt is growing fast enough to be tracked from space. Regional Mobility: Chad and the Republic of Congo plan to scrap visa requirements for all African nationals starting Jan 1, 2027, boosting free movement ahead of AfCFTA goals.
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