AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoDRC Peace vs Minerals: The DRC’s “peace process” is still failing to stop violence in the east, with deals like the Washington Accords framed as conflict-management while the race for copper and cobalt control intensifies. Lobito Corridor Rail Push: Mota-Engil is expected to sign a 30-year concession to run the Congolese section of the Lobito Corridor, potentially backed by up to $1bn from the US DFC—linking Kolwezi, Tenke and Lubumbashi to Angola’s Atlantic export route. Angola Digital Finance: Standard Chartered, Bpifrance Assurance Export and Sfil finance a major clean-water infrastructure project in Luanda, supporting access to safer water. AI for Students: Google opens AI Plus to higher-education students across 27 African countries for free for 12 months, bundling Gemini tools with cloud storage and study features. Sovereign Cloud Drive (Nigeria): Nigeria moves toward local data centers and sovereign cloud services to reduce reliance on foreign providers and strengthen cybersecurity. Space Ambitions: Africa plans to allocate over $800m to space projects in 2026, with nanosatellites helping countries build capability faster. Ebola Preparedness (DRC): WHO updates temporary recommendations after a second IHR Emergency Committee meeting on Bundibugyo virus disease, focusing on surveillance, care and community engagement.
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