AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEbola Emergency: WHO has declared a public health emergency of international concern as a rare Ebola variant spreads in eastern DRC, with hundreds of suspected cases and at least 130 suspected deaths reported, and an American doctor among the infected after lab confirmation of Bundibugyo virus disease. Urban Waste Cleanup: In Nairobi, Zoomlion says it has evacuated over 55,000 tonnes of waste since March 27, finding 109 illegal dumpsites and pushing legacy removal toward Dandora while upgrading Ruai’s planned processing and resource recovery facility. Digital Infrastructure: DRC’s Africa Congo Internet Exchange (ACIX) is expanding into a distributed model, adding a second datacentre presence in Kinshasa to strengthen regional connectivity. Climate-Health Link: South African actuaries are sharing new findings on how extreme heat and cold are shifting healthcare visits and hospital admissions, using long-term medical scheme data. Energy Access Pressure: Africa’s electricity gap is again flagged as the blocker to AfCFTA trade and industrial growth—“no nation industrializes in the dark.”
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