AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEbola Preparedness: ECSA-HC launched a six-month cross-border Ebola response across 33 priority border points and 16 trade/migration corridors linking DRC with Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya and others, using digital surveillance, safe isolation and rapid notification to stop imported cases early. Polio Milestone: WHO confirmed Burundi, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Congo and Uganda have stopped poliovirus type 2 transmission after independent assessments, but urged continued vaccination and surveillance. Power & Industry: Tanzania inaugurated the $2.9B Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project (2,115MW), boosting installed capacity and supporting plans for regional electricity exports. Regional Energy Investment: Aliko Dangote offered East African governments a combined 30% equity stake in a planned 700,000 bpd Lamu refinery, with Kenya targeting a 10% share and Ethiopia/Rwanda showing interest. University Support (Burundi): Burundi plans to relaunch University of Burundi catering services for about 4,000 students from 2 September, with over 11 billion BIF allocated for meals after years of disruption.
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