AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEbola Watch: Congo’s Ebola outbreak has hit 2,536 cases and 1,033 deaths, reaching 1,000 fatalities far faster than the 2014–2016 crisis—raising urgent questions about surveillance and response speed. Digital Skills for Women: UN ECA launched a four-year programme in the Republic of Congo (plus Namibia, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia) to train women entrepreneurs in digital and financial skills, while helping governments build more inclusive digital policies. Green Tech vs Nature: A new AI-and-satellite study mapped about 70,000 mining sites and links green-energy mineral extraction to major forest loss, with the Congo Basin among the hardest hit. Critical Minerals & Conflict: The WTO warns that booming demand for minerals used in tech could fuel violence and poverty, citing illegal mining and smuggling in eastern Congo. Energy Reliability: A Congo Basin-focused energy maintenance firm highlights long-term operations support across the region, including the Republic of Congo, as Africa pushes to expand power and oil-and-gas output.
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