AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 minutes agoEbola Update: DR Congo’s health ministry says confirmed Ebola cases have climbed to 710 with 149 deaths, while authorities deny any lockdown and push surveillance, isolation, contact tracing and targeted vaccination as the Bundibugyo outbreak spreads in the east. Mining Rules & Equity: Congo miners are asking for a delay on a directive requiring a 5% equity stake for Congolese workers before a July 31 deadline, as unions demand enforcement and companies seek clarity on how the rule applies to existing shareholders. Digital Identity Push: Kinshasa launched RDC-PASS, a national digital ID under a 20-year public-private partnership with Trident, aiming to support e-government, e-KYC and broader financial inclusion. Geology Data Fight: DR Congo is pressing Belgium and EU partners over digitising and transferring colonial-era geological archives, seeking faster discovery of new copper, cobalt and lithium deposits. Politics & Protest: Opposition protests in Kinshasa over constitutional reform met a forceful crackdown, raising stakes in the referendum battle.
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