AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEbola Response Funding & Coordination: Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye chaired an AU emergency push for the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda, mobilizing USD 910 million in pledges and endorsing a USD 518 million joint plan to be disbursed within four weeks, covering surveillance, contact tracing, lab capacity, case management, and cross-border coordination. Public Health Measures at Borders: Africa CDC also ordered stronger exit screening at airports, seaports, and major land crossings—while warning that blanket travel bans can backfire by pushing movement into informal routes. Outbreak Escalation: WHO reports cases have surpassed 837 with 287 deaths, and Africa CDC DG Jean Kaseya warns the outbreak could become the worst ever for the strain due to the lack of an approved vaccine and overwhelmed tracking systems. Digital Connectivity for Growth: Seacom launched a high-capacity Nairobi–Kampala terrestrial route, activating 1Tbps and designed to scale to 30Tbps, aimed at boosting cloud, finance, AI services, and regional trade. AI in Mining (Regional Tech): KoBold Metals Africa CEO Mfikeyi Makayi is set to spotlight how AI-driven modelling is speeding mineral exploration and digitizing geological datasets, including work linked to Burundi’s resources.
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