AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEbola Crisis in DRC: Suspected Ebola cases in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have surged past 1,000 (1,077), with 121 lab-confirmed and 17 deaths, as violence and displacement overwhelm health services and trigger border closures. Border Trade Hit: In Goma, Rwanda’s tightened controls around the Grande Barriere crossing are cutting sales for traders and raising transport costs, deepening economic strain. Coffee Trade Boost: China will open its market to eligible coffee beans from all 53 African countries with diplomatic ties starting July 20, 2026, with Burundi among those already cleared—good news for export earnings. EAC Digital Push: The East African Community is advancing a harmonised mobile roaming framework in Dar es Salaam to lower cross-border communication costs and support the Single Digital Market. Burundi-Switzerland Returns: Human rights groups and UN experts are denouncing continued forced deportations of Burundian asylum seekers back to Burundi, warning of persecution and non-refoulement risks. CRDB Bank Share Surge: CRDB Bank shareholders in Tanzania tripled to about 90,000 in a year, prompting wider use of virtual participation at its AGM.
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