AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 minutes agoEbola Response in DRC: UNICEF says it has dispatched over 100 metric tons of emergency supplies—PPE, medicines and WASH materials—from its Copenhagen hub to the Ebola epicenter in the Democratic Republic of Congo, warning the response is a “race against time” and calling for urgent donor funding. Regional Health Preparedness: Kenya received KSh647 million from Africa CDC and WHO to run a joint six-month Ebola preparedness and response plan (June–November 2026), with surveillance, lab testing, infection control and community engagement. Trade & Logistics: A Malawi court has barred Burundian traders from bringing shipping containers back and operating at Mgona Market in Lilongwe pending a substantive case, after claims of permit issues and intimidation. East Africa Trade Corridors: Kenya Railways and Uganda Railways reaffirmed Northern Corridor freight cooperation, aiming to cut transit times for perishable cargo to landlocked markets including Burundi. Infrastructure & Industry Linkages: Kenya’s KeNHA has started feasibility work for the Mau Summit–Eldoret–Malaba highway (KSh130 billion PPP), designed to improve connectivity to Uganda, Burundi and the DRC. Mining & Energy Policy: Uganda’s energy regulator push to expand regional energy regulators’ mandate to include mining highlights the drive to unlock critical minerals for the energy transition.
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