AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoClimate Risk: East Africa is bracing for a possible “super El Niño” developing through 2026 and spilling into 2027, with researchers warning of higher chances of floods, food insecurity and livelihood shocks across countries including Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia and South Sudan. Public Health Tech: The EAC is launching an AI innovation programme to help tackle the growing ebola threat, training 20,000+ young innovators to build AI tools for detection, preparedness and response as cases rise in the region. Energy Access Debate: A new analysis challenges the idea that mini-grids alone can deliver universal electrification, arguing technology and funding shifts are changing the energy access outlook for sub-Saharan Africa. Regional Transport & Trade: UNEP and the Northern Corridor partners have backed a cleaner freight push to cut emissions and improve logistics efficiency along the Mombasa–Uganda–Rwanda–Burundi–DRC corridor. Health Systems Gap: A report highlights how internal migrants across Africa struggle to get continuous care because medical records don’t follow them across borders. Malaria Forecast: Scientists warn climate change may shift malaria into new East African highland areas, potentially raising transmission even where today’s hotspots ease.
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