AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEbola & Travel: DRC’s Ebola tally has crossed 8,000 cases with 3,901 deaths, prompting Namibia to warn its citizens to limit non-essential travel and register itineraries; Public Health Tech: DRC is using anonymised mobile phone data to forecast where Ebola could spread next, helping responders pre-position support; Mining Local Content: From 2027, DRC will audit major miners annually on subcontracting and local-content compliance, with sanctions and mandatory compliance plans under a new law; Mining Value-Add Push: Kinshasa will host the inaugural Makutano Mining forum (Nov 22–25, 2026) to drive industrialisation and financing of mining projects; Diplomacy & Security: Rwanda told the UN it has mapped FDLR locations with Kinshasa, accusing delays in neutralising the group; Aviation Safety: A Let L-410 crash near Kenge in Kwango killed 17 and led to the suspension of TRACEP Congo Aviation’s operator certificate; Business & Skills: Vodacom Congo marked seven years without a work-related fatality, while JA Africa and Z Zurich Foundation plan to equip 20,000 young people in DRC with entrepreneurship and job skills.
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