AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMauritania Tech & Energy Watch: Aura Energy says it is on a “clear run” to a final investment decision by year-end for its Tiris uranium project in Mauritania, after signing an MoU with a major international nuclear utility and advancing its bankable feasibility study toward September 2026. Digital Education: Nigeria’s federal government (with Japan, UNESCO-IICBA and the African Union) has handed ICT equipment to 15 colleges of education to boost teacher training and digital learning—covering Mauritania in the wider regional rollout. Health Tech: CEPI is committing about $60m to accelerate Ebola Bundibugyo vaccine development led by Moderna, Oxford and IAVI, aiming for rapid trial readiness while warning that eastern DR Congo’s security situation could complicate testing. Clean Energy Finance: AfDB launched a Clean Cooking Program under its Rome Process/Mattei Plan Financing Facility, targeting clean cooking for about one million households and cutting millions of tonnes of CO2. Trade & Labour Rules: The US proposes new 12.5% tariffs on imports from eight African countries including Mauritania, citing weak enforcement against forced-labour goods.
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