AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEbola Response Tech: The DRC is using anonymised mobile phone data to predict where Ebola could spread next, helping health teams map population movement between towns and prepare high-risk areas before cases appear. Mining & Supply Chains: China-linked mining dynamics keep reshaping global prices: Zijin flagged flooding at the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex could cut 2026 output, while a “silent cartel” effect is described in cobalt where Kinshasa’s export quota regime and Chinese refining dominance concentrate risk and volume. AI Mineral Exploration: US miner KoBold Metals is deploying AI-directed exploration in the DRC, using GPS and connected tablets to guide field work from servers in California as it targets critical minerals like lithium. DRC Health Research: NanoViricides filed its annual report, noting Phase II progress for NV-387 (oral gummies) for mpox in the DRC, with trial sites adjusted as the Kinshasa outbreak eased. Capacity Building & Partnerships: Italy’s Med-Or and the DRC signed an MoU to expand training and capacity building, tied to Italy’s Mattei Plan and the DRC’s role in global supply chains. Local Value-Addition Push: The Makutano Network will host “Makutano Mining” in Kinshasa (Nov 22–25, 2026) to drive industrialisation and local processing of mineral resources.
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