AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEbola Emergency: DR Congo’s Bundibugyo outbreak has exceeded 10,000 confirmed cases and 4,887 deaths, while infections elsewhere raise fears of wider spread. Africa CDC is sending scientists to Nigeria to investigate its case as regional health agencies push to speed vaccine trials. Russia–Africa Summit: African leaders are gathering in Moscow to pursue trade, investment, energy and security cooperation. Kenya’s William Ruto is seeking new markets for Kenyan goods, while Ghana’s John Mahama is expected to hold talks with Vladimir Putin. Regional Tensions: Niger summoned Chad’s ambassador over a deadly strike near Agadez that it says originated in Chad; N’Djamena denies involvement and backs an independent investigation. Cross-Continental Links: Uganda Airlines has launched four weekly Entebbe–Lagos–Accra flights, aiming to boost East–West African trade and travel. Finance and Technology: Africa Finance Corporation and Munich Re launched a $1 billion programme to expand trade finance for African banks, while Cassava Technologies secured permission to resell Anthropic’s Claude AI services across the continent.
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