AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEbola Response: Africa CDC and WHO launched a $518m, six-month Ebola preparedness and response plan for the Bundibugyo strain, aiming to boost surveillance, labs, infection control and community action as cases in DR Congo and Uganda climb. Public Health Preparedness: Nigeria’s Lagos waste authority issued an Ebola preparedness advisory to health facilities and medical waste handlers, stressing hand hygiene, PPE and safe specimen handling despite no confirmed cases in Lagos. Regional Energy Connectivity: Ethiopia says it will keep strengthening cross-border power links, with renewable projects expanding and electricity exports to Djibouti, Sudan and Kenya, while studies explore selling to Tanzania. Payments & Trade: Afreximbank is pushing AfPAY and CIPS adoption to cut cross-border settlement costs and delays, citing $32bn in 2024 trade settlements and 400+ linked banks. Digital & Jobs: Ghana pitches London investors to scale outsourcing and digital services, targeting export-ready IT, business process and AI support roles. Sports & Youth: Ghana’s Filmhouse named a Skit2Screen Season 2 winner, while Liberia commissioned its first grid-connected solar plant to cut power costs.
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