AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoOffshore Energy Tech: TGS signed an accord with Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of Hydrocarbon and Mining to build a multi-client MegaSurvey for the Rio del Rey and Rio Muni basins, starting with post-stack reprocessing of ~27,273 km of legacy 2D and ~35,000 sq km of 3D, targeted for completion in Q3 2026, with a longer-term push to harmonize a seamless dataset across the country’s offshore basins. Public Health & Research: Angola pledged US$5 million to the Africa CDC and urged partners to fund the Joint Preparedness and Response Plan for the DRC and Uganda Ebola outbreak, highlighting prevention, surveillance, research, and local capacity. Neglected Tropical Diseases: WHO validated Kenya’s elimination of human African trypanosomiasis (“sleeping sickness”) as a public health problem, making it the 10th African country to clear the disease. Governance & Health Systems: Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa backed sustained investment in resilient health systems, research, and local medical manufacturing as a long-term lesson from Ebola. Regional Politics: Zimbabwe lawmakers voted to defer elections and extend President Mnangagwa’s term, underscoring the trend of long-serving leaders across Africa. Equatorial Guinea Politics: Equatorial Guinea’s government resigned after missing under 10% of its objectives, with officials citing a broader reorganization.
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