AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEbola Response Upgrade: The DRC is using anonymised mobile phone data to map population movement and flag where Ebola could spread next, aiming for earlier detection before cases reach treatment centres. Outbreak Numbers: The Ebola toll keeps climbing, with more than 8,000 cases and nearly 4,000 deaths reported, while WHO notes uneven progress across provinces—Ituri and Haut Uele down, North Kivu up sharply. Mpox Lab Accuracy: Swiss and Congolese researchers say nearly 35% of mpox PCR positives may be false alarms from contaminated samples, a finding that could reshape surveillance and patient care. Critical Minerals Push: KoBold Metals is deploying AI-directed exploration in the DRC to find lithium and other strategic minerals, as the race to reduce China’s dominance intensifies. Digital Payments Drive: Visa names Fally Ipupa as brand ambassador for Visa Pay in the DRC, tying the push to the country’s cashless agenda. Human Rights at Mines: Amnesty reports Rwanda-backed M23 abuses at artisanal mines and trafficking of gold and coltan, warning the conduct may amount to war crimes. Kinshasa Justice Demand: Vally Amisi’s family says the investigation into his April murder has stalled and is calling for a trial.
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