AGP Executive Report
Last update: 42 minutes agoEbola Response Upgrade: The DRC is using anonymised mobile phone movement data to spot where Ebola could spread next, helping teams prepare hotspots before cases are detected as the outbreak keeps shifting across provinces. Public Health Pressure: WHO reports cases falling in Ituri and Haut Uele but rising sharply in North Kivu, with many deaths still happening before people reach Ebola treatment centres—an urgent push for earlier detection and faster care. Mining Value-Add Push: Kinshasa is positioning itself as a decision centre for Africa’s mining value addition, with a major pan-African mining forum planned in November 2026 to back local processing and financing. AI Mineral Hunt: US firm KoBold Metals is deploying AI-directed exploration in the DRC, using GPS and connected field tools to find critical minerals as global demand for battery metals grows. Italy–DRC Training Partnership: Med-Or and the DRC government signed an MoU to expand cooperation on training and capacity building, tied to Italy’s wider Africa strategy. Mpox Antiviral Trial: NanoViricides says its NV-387 oral gummy Phase II trial for mpox is underway in the DRC after regulatory approval, aiming to test safety and effectiveness.
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