AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 minutes agoHydropower & Energy: Burundi inaugurated the Mulembwe Hydropower Plant, adding 17MW to the national grid after nearly 12 years of work, with local jobs and skills training supported by partners including the World Bank, AfDB, EIB and the EU. Electricity Access: The World Bank and AfDB say their Mission 300 has connected over 50 million Africans to electricity across 40 countries, pushing progress toward the 2030 goal and highlighting power’s role in jobs, health and enterprise. Ebola Response (AU-led): AU leaders, with Burundi’s President Ndayishimiye convening, rallied support for a $518m Ebola response plan as Africa CDC warns the Bundibugyo outbreak in DRC could become the continent’s worst; South Africa also pledged to raise its contribution to $13.5m. Banking & Fraud: KCB Group dismissed 60 staff in an insider-fraud crackdown involving unauthorized access and customer account manipulation, underscoring tighter internal controls as a business risk. Migration Pressure: As South Africa’s 30 June deadline for undocumented migrants nears, reports describe intimidation and fear among displaced families, raising humanitarian and economic spillover concerns for the region.
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