AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEbola Response: Cases are falling in Ituri and North Kivu, but the outbreak has reached 8,728 confirmed cases and 4,205 deaths. New hotspots near South Sudan and gaps in surveillance remain concerns. Oxford and Moderna candidate vaccines have begun early-stage trials in Uganda; neither is yet approved for the Bundibugyo strain. Mineral Mapping: The DRC has launched a three-year airborne survey using seven aircraft to map mineral potential across nine provinces and improve the country’s knowledge of its own subsoil. AI Exploration: KoBold Metals is using AI to analyze soil samples, satellite imagery and historic drill logs to guide lithium exploration in the DRC. Agricultural Science: Yangambi’s research station once helped develop the high-yielding tenera oil-palm hybrid, whose genetic material later shaped production in Southeast Asia.
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