AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEbola Response: The DRC’s Ebola outbreak is still accelerating, with health authorities probing suspected cases in Italy and Brazil as the WHO warns the situation is far from contained; meanwhile, the EAC has agreed to harmonise Ebola surveillance and protective measures at airports, ports and land borders, setting up a regional technical taskforce to coordinate the response. Somalia Instability: The AU and IGAD condemned armed clashes in Mogadishu that threaten Somalia’s fragile Ebola emergency coordination, urging maximum restraint and dialogue. West Africa Rice Push: ECOWAS and partners met in Accra to mobilise public and private investment to reach rice self-sufficiency by 2035, backing a regional investment pact to cut import dependence. Mozambique Mining Law: Mozambique signed reforms giving the state at least 15% free-carried, non-dilutable stakes in mining ventures and pushing local processing, aiming to capture more value from critical minerals. Zimbabwe Gold Restart: Namib Minerals is advancing the Redwing gold mine revival in Zimbabwe, pumping hundreds of thousands of cubic metres of water and preparing for full operations. Banking: Ecobank says 25 of 34 African subsidiaries now earn returns above their cost of equity and is proposing a $40m dividend.
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