AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoEbola Response, Congo: A Kentucky nonprofit, WaterStep, says it is stepping up support for Congo’s Ebola fight, warning that the outbreak is driven by a strain with no approved vaccines and that sanitation and safe water measures are critical as fears grow about cross-border spread. Regional Finance & Supervision: Banking regulators from across Africa are meeting in Yaoundé (June 4-5) under CABS to tighten prudential cooperation and manage risks from digital finance and new instruments, with the COBAC president citing the need for regulatory convergence across CEMAC. Travel Liberalisation, AfCFTA: Congo announced visa-free entry for African passport holders from Jan 1, 2027, joining moves by Togo and Ghana to ease travel barriers and push deeper AfCFTA integration. Health Security, Congo-linked case: In the U.S., two NIH scientists face federal charges over alleged smuggling of mpox-related vials from the Republic of Congo into the United States, after customs inspections found undeclared samples in a case. AfDB Aviation Push: The AfDB unveiled a $7bn aviation transformation program in Brazzaville to modernize fleets, upgrade airports, and improve connectivity across Africa.
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