AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMedicine Supply Tech: Zambia plans to bring private operators into ZAMMSA’s warehousing and distribution, while keeping procurement under public control. The reforms include an electronic system to track medicines from end to end. AI Maternal Care: Zambia-based startup DawaHealth’s DawaMom chatbot is helping pregnant women in Zimbabwe get validated advice on WhatsApp and connect with licensed health workers. Mining Innovation: A Lusaka workshop brought innovators from six African countries together to prepare mineral-exploration technologies for prototyping and industry use. Skills and Jobs: Zambia is piloting Njila.ai in vocational training to help students match their skills to careers and employers’ needs, and help colleges adapt courses to labour demand. Regional Health Security: Five African blocs meeting in Lusaka called for joint funding, coordinated procurement and stronger local production of medical supplies and technologies to improve outbreak preparedness.
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