AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoVaccine Diplomacy: Kenya’s President William Ruto met IVI’s boss in Nairobi as the International Vaccine Institute opens a new Kenya Country and Project Office—aimed at boosting trials, manufacturing partnerships, and regulation with KEMRI, Kenya Biovax and the Pharmacy and Poisons Board. Regional Energy Build-Out: Djibouti has started construction of the $160m (Sh20.7bn) Fuelstor fuel terminal, as the EAC weighs a joint refinery plan in Tanga. AI at Regional Scale: East Africa launched an EAC Artificial Intelligence Alliance, with a flagship network focused on AI in education and research. Health Systems Digitised: Togo is preparing a unified digital platform for universal health insurance reimbursements, using a federated approach to connect hospitals, pharmacies, labs and insurers. Tech & Trust: GSMA says MWC26 Kigali is adding new summits, including an AI-powered scams track. DRC Rights Alarm: Human Rights Watch reports M23 and Rwandan forces committed killings, rape and abductions during an occupation of Uvira. Rwanda Business Spotlight: Kigali hosts the Africa CEO Forum this week, positioning the city as a major investor pitch stage.
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