AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEbola Response Funding: The UN has released $4m from its Central Emergency Response Fund to back Uganda’s Ebola operations across 29 districts, including refugee-hosting areas, with support for screening, surveillance, mobility management, community risk communication and food for patients and frontline workers. Ebola Spread Watch: Africa CDC says the Congo-Uganda Ebola outbreak has hit 894 confirmed cases and 204 deaths, with cases up 38% since last week and now in 32 health zones—raising pressure on logistics and containment. Climate & Food Security: FAO and WFP launched a first-ever Joint Anticipatory Action Appeal for $202m to protect 8.8m people in 22 high-risk countries (including Uganda) from looming El Niño impacts like drought, floods and storms, using cash transfers, climate-resilient seeds and livestock protection. Power & Business Disruption: Nansana residents in Lwadda B village confronted UEDCL over repeated blackouts, delayed connections and poor customer care, comparing service levels to the former distributor. Agro-Processing Push: A sunflower processing machine installed in Agago is expected to cut transport costs and create jobs, but farmers are being urged to raise output so the plant doesn’t sit idle. Beverage Industry Deal: Asahi’s $2.3bn move to take indirect control of East African Breweries (covering Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania) signals fresh investment interest in the region’s consumer market.
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