AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEbola Response Under Strain (DRC): Fighting and a healthcare workers’ strike are hampering efforts to contain the fast-growing Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo, with the disease spreading to Uganda and security limits on vaccination and surveillance. Regional Health Capacity (EAC): The EAC is set to launch the Uganda Virus Research Institute in Entebbe as a regional virology center, boosting lab training, diagnostics, and disease surveillance across member states including Burundi. AU Health Push (Accra): AU Commission Chair Mahmoud Ali Youssouf urged a shift from health pledges to measurable action, calling for stronger domestic financing, local medicine and vaccine production, and more investment in research and innovation. Smart Logistics (Africa): DHL highlights how digital customs and trade tools are cutting border delays and improving visibility for cross-border cargo—key for markets like Kenya, Rwanda, and Nigeria. Crypto Crime Training (East Africa): Prosecutors from 13 countries trained in Nairobi on investigating and prosecuting virtual-asset crimes, including cross-border financial cases. Education in Burundi: Burundi plans to recruit nearly 5,000 teachers and fund the “Zero Poorly Seated Children” program with billions of francs for desks and benches, while officials admit quality and recruitment delays. Energy & Industry (Kenya): Dangote’s proposed Lamu refinery is framed as a test case for exporting an African industrial model and reducing East Africa’s reliance on imported refined fuel.
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