AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHealth Tech & Research: Orbis International’s BOOST Africa study reports that a free smartphone app plus a modest $2,500 “micro-investment” nearly doubled cataract surgery success in 11 Ethiopian hospitals, lifting good-vision outcomes from 32.2% to 56.0%. Public Health Response: Africa CDC says a clinical trial targeting the Bundibugyo Ebola strain is underway, aiming to test two antivirals as WHO and partners scramble to contain an outbreak in DRC and Uganda. Digital Rights & Surveillance: A new IDS review warns that Chinese surveillance systems deployed across several African countries—including Zambia—could enable digital authoritarianism, with privacy and oversight concerns. AI & Jobs in Zambia: Zambia’s Ministry of Technology and Science says AI won’t take jobs, but will require new skills, alongside strengthening cyber and data protection laws. Energy & Connectivity: Airtel Africa says it cut diesel use by 9.1 million litres by converting 390 sites to grid power, pushing lower-carbon operations across 14 countries. Mining & Exploration: Prospect Resources says its Mumbezhi copper work in Zambia is “highly encouraging,” with new drilling results pending and expansion into nearby targets planned. Regional Tech & Infrastructure: China, Tanzania and Zambia marked TAZARA’s 50th anniversary by honoring workers who built the railway and reaffirming plans to revitalise it.
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