AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEbola in Congo: The WHO says five patients have recovered from a rare Bundibugyo Ebola strain in eastern Congo, announced as a new treatment centre opens in Bunia—an early sign of progress even as officials warn the outbreak’s true scale is still unclear. Outbreak tracking pressure: Congo has widened Ebola testing and is expanding diagnostics and contact tracing across more affected health zones in conflict-hit areas, while Uganda reports linked cases, raising fears of cross-border spread. Health security spillover: Italy’s health ministry is investigating a suspected Ebola case in Cagliari after a symptomatic patient returned from Congo, with testing to be analysed in Rome and the patient kept in isolation. Regional finance push: At AfDB annual meetings in Brazzaville, the bank’s president urged stronger regional financial cooperation and risk-sharing to mobilize Africa’s development money—highlighting the push for a new financial architecture and tools to unlock domestic savings. Energy access monitoring: AfDB launched the Mission 300 Progress Tracker, a real-time platform to track electricity connections and projects aimed at bringing power to 300 million Africans by 2030.
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