AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEbola Crisis: Africa CDC chief Jean Kaseya warns the DRC-Uganda Ebola outbreak could become the worst ever if transmission isn’t stopped soon, with gaps in contact tracing, labs, logistics and community trust making containment harder and possibly lasting up to a year. Global Response: G7 leaders in Évian backed a coordinated push on vaccines, diagnostics, quarantine, border surveillance and community engagement, while South Africa pledged $13.5m to support the response. Uganda Angle: Health monitoring rules are tightening for travellers as China updates its Ebola prevention plan, and Israel has lifted its Ebola travel ban on Kenya. Finance & Health Cover: Stanbic Bank Uganda and Prudential launched an enhanced Medi-Protect health insurance with broader benefits and a cheaper inpatient-only option. Business & Governance: Equity Bank Uganda appointed Henry Rugamba as board chair, and a major fraud case saw Newplan boss Omulen Levy Lawrence linked to a fake money/industrial park land scam remanded to Luzira. Energy Access: World Bank and AfDB say Mission 300 has connected over 50 million people to electricity across 40 countries.
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