AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEbola Crisis in DR Congo: The Democratic Republic of Congo’s worst Ebola outbreak has crossed 7,000 cases, with 7,022 infections and 3,398 deaths reported, as the virus spreads to a seventh province and alarms grow after it reached schools in Ituri. Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy: Ghana is pushing a 24-hour economy model to turn horticulture into an export industry, linking greenhouse production to cold storage, logistics and the Tamale Air Cargo Hub, with a new cut-flower corridor planned from Daboya to Europe, West Africa and the Gulf. Dangote Shipping Expansion: Nigeria’s Dangote Group is preparing for a surge in cargo movements, targeting up to 1,800 vessel calls a year, as it expands refining and other businesses and looks to China for shipbuilding capacity. AI Infrastructure Push in Egypt: Vodafone Egypt and Cassava Technologies have launched Egypt’s first AI factory, offering GPU-as-a-Service on NVIDIA hardware with data processed inside the country. East Africa Labour Mobility: Kenya and Uganda are moving toward cross-border pension portability, letting workers transfer retirement savings between NSSF schemes. Kenya Foreign Traders Backtrack: Kenya’s President William Ruto says Kenya remains open to foreign investors and workers, but insists they must follow the law after backlash over a crackdown on small-scale traders.
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