AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoClimate-Health Link: South African actuaries are set to share new findings on how extreme heat, cold and flooding shift healthcare visits and hospital admissions, using day-by-day data from 3.48 million insured lives over a decade—an early push to make climate risk part of health planning. Africa Forward Summit Momentum: Nairobi’s May 11–12 France–Africa Summit is drawing major attention for innovation, growth and security, while critics question whether France’s pivot toward Anglophone East Africa signals a strategic recalibration. Waste-to-Energy Deal: Ghana’s Jospong Group and Belgium’s VYNCKE signed a partnership to scale waste-to-energy across Africa, aiming at cleaner cities and green industrialisation. Public Health & Policy: South Africa’s health portfolio committee marked International Nurses Day, spotlighting staffing pressure and the need for sustained investment. Markets Watch: Cocoa prices slipped as a stronger dollar triggered long liquidation, even as El Niño fears keep supply concerns in focus.
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