AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEbola’s economic hit: A UNDP assessment warns DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak could cost Africa $3.6bn, push 985,000 people into poverty and put 300,000 jobs at risk, as trade disruptions and border restrictions mount. Clinical progress: WHO-backed trials have started in Ituri for the Bundibugyo strain, testing MBP134 and remdesivir alongside supportive care, while a new emergency diagnostic has been authorized after hundreds of deaths. Outbreak spread: Confirmed cases and deaths keep rising, with the virus reaching major city Kisangani and expanding beyond Ituri into North and South Kivu—raising pressure on fragile health systems. Conflict minerals pressure: The US sanctioned Rwandan firms and executives tied to alleged M23 financing through illicit minerals, adding to the squeeze on cross-border supply chains. Cobalt export risk: A customs registration glitch threatens to cancel or reallocate up to $1.1bn in first-half 2026 cobalt export quotas for major producers, just as DR Congo tries to tighten market rules. Capital markets push: DR Congo plans to launch the Kinshasa Stock Exchange, aiming to attract investment and deepen local financing for mining and other growth. Governance & stability: Opposition is mobilizing against President Tshisekedi’s push for constitutional change, as security and health crises strain the economy.
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