AGP Executive Report
Last update: 37 minutes agoMalaria Collaboration: Zanzibar’s Health Ministry says it will team up with Comoros to strengthen the fight against malaria via experience-sharing, prevention and treatment education, and support for diagnosis and care—an effort tied to Zanzibar’s recent gains and the shared geography and frequent movement between the islands. Regional Tech & Industry Policy: Ahead of the 46th SADC summit in Durban (Aug. 16–17), leaders are pushing a regional agenda focused on resilient, sustainable, and inclusive industrialisation—through infrastructure development, agricultural transformation, and critical minerals—while also calling for removing internal trade barriers and building a stronger consolidated market. Earth Science: A new Science study links East Africa’s volcanoes to deeper signals inside Earth by combining earthquake-based seismic imaging with chemical analysis of volcanic rocks, aiming to better trace where magma sources originate. Procurement Professionalisation: Kenya has been named the regional base for the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) East Africa office in Nairobi, positioning it as a standards hub for procurement across 13 countries. Climate Negotiations: A report on COP30 talks highlights how Arab states, including Comoros, pushed to keep fossil fuel phaseout language out of the final draft, citing energy security concerns and arguing for voluntary national pledges.
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