AGP Executive Report
Last update: 22 minutes agoEbola Response & Regional Trade: Uganda’s President Museveni met WHO chief Tedros and reiterated the country’s readiness to contain Ebola, urging stronger cross-border cooperation with the DRC and noting Uganda has robust surveillance and response measures; WHO also praised Uganda’s border screening and case management, while the outbreak in the DRC continues to surge past 500 confirmed cases, with insecurity and attacks on treatment sites complicating containment. Agribusiness & Inputs: FAO warned that global disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a fertilizer and production shock, urging countries to keep trade open for agricultural inputs and use fertilizer efficiently—an issue that hits farmers hard when costs rise. Coffee Exports: Uganda’s coffee export earnings fell about 10% year-on-year in April to $155.5m as global prices weakened, though the sector still shows growth over the past 12 months. Energy for Industry & Services: A solar power push in Mbale is improving study conditions for exam candidates, showing how reliable power supports human capital and local productivity. Sports Nutrition & Agro-Industry: BIRDC and the Uganda Olympic Committee pledged over Shs2.5bn for a Nutrition for Sports initiative, alongside plans for a major banana processing factory.
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