AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoSouth Africa Jobs Crisis: President Cyril Ramaphosa warned youth unemployment is at crisis levels, pledging R1 trillion over three years for roads, dams, schools, hospitals and energy to spur growth and hiring. Anti-Migrant Violence: South African police confirmed two Mozambicans died in weekend violence in Mossel Bay, as hundreds of foreigners on the south coast sheltered in community halls after mobs went door-to-door. Ebola Response: Regulators in Europe and Africa coordinated on clinical trial planning for the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda, where no vaccines or treatments are currently authorised. Digital Skills Push: Zoho Nigeria flagged a widening gap in software talent and digital capacity, warning Africa risks becoming a consumer of tools it didn’t design. Africa Aviation Drive: The AfDB launched a $7bn aviation modernization plan to cut reliance on foreign carriers and improve connectivity across the continent. Senegal Political Rift: Ousmane Sonko’s Pastef said it will not join President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s new government, deepening leadership divisions. Regional Integration: Kenya Airways’ CEO said Africa could double air passenger traffic by 2040 if states remove regulatory barriers and harmonise rules.
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