AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEbola Preparedness: Ethiopia says it has stepped up Ebola screening, surveillance, lab capacity, and readiness at airports and land borders after the DRC/Uganda outbreak surged. Vaccine Push: Oxford researchers report accelerated development of a Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine (ChAdOx1 BDBV) with partners to rapidly produce and scale doses. Digital ID & Privacy: Mauritius’ data protection chief warns digital identity systems can’t work “in a legal vacuum,” urging privacy and cybersecurity as core, not afterthoughts. Blue Economy Funding: Donors in Brazzaville back the Blue Fund for the Congo Basin, targeting $5.32B for 63 climate-resilience projects across member states including Equatorial Guinea. Energy Tech in Africa: NOV joins African Energy Week 2026 as Gold Sponsor, highlighting offshore expansion and drilling automation as Angola, Nigeria, Algeria, and Equatorial Guinea intensify activity. Local Science Education Links: Equatorial Guinea’s University of Tifariti joins the Bridge to Africa program at the University of Las Palmas, focusing on research, environment, energy, and sustainable development. AI Ethics from Pope Leo XIV: The Pope’s encyclical warns AI must be subordinate to the human person and calls for disarmament of AI weapons.
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