AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoFood Affordability Pressure: Shoprite told a commission that fuel, logistics and infrastructure costs are driving food prices, saying fuel and transport can account for up to 40–50% of food costs and urging more reliable rail freight to cut structural costs. Ebola Risk in Detention: Lawyers and deportees say migrants held in a Malabo hotel in Equatorial Guinea were used to quarantine at least one suspected Ebola patient, as the DRC/Uganda outbreak tops 600 deaths and Africa CDC calls for sustained, better-funded response. Luanda Health Access Fundraising: City Sightseeing Oxford raised £638.58 for a new Luanda medical centre in Cacuaco, including consultation rooms, a maternity ward and a pharmacy—aimed at communities far from hospitals. Angola Inflation Update: Angola’s inflation eased to 10.11% in June, with food and non-alcoholic beverages and transport among the biggest contributors, while health contributed 0.46% to the rise. Youth & Health Investment: UNFPA and Angola’s planners stressed that turning the demographic dividend into development depends on sustained investment in education and health, plus youth jobs. Health Workforce Training: Angola plans to train 38,000 health professionals by 2028, as part of broader health system strengthening.
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