AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEbola Border Alert: South Sudan’s police and health authorities have urged tighter vigilance at borders as anxiety grows over Ebola spread from eastern DRC and Uganda, with calls to stop illegal crossings and strengthen monitoring. Healthcare & Tech Support: MTN South Sudan launched its Yellow Care campaign with Juba Teaching Hospital, including solarisation of the neonatal ward, repair of the CT scanner, and SMS/voice health messaging for mothers. Public Finance Oversight: South Sudan’s parliament speaker Joseph Ngere Paciko launched a staff screening exercise to clean up workforce records, verify appointments, and tackle payroll irregularities. Refugee Returns: South Sudanese refugees in Uganda say more young people are voluntarily returning home, only to face food shortages, unemployment and insecurity—prompting some to come back to camps. Local Business & Jobs: A Torit County youth and women’s empowerment programme supported over 100 families with startup equipment and training, helping cooperatives run grain grinding, tailoring, bakery and ICT activities. Regional Trade Finance: ITC and Equity Group signed an MoU to expand access to finance and trade expertise for coffee, leather and creative businesses across East Africa, starting with Kenya. Infrastructure Pipeline: Kenya’s plan to upgrade the Mau Summit–Eldoret–Malaba corridor gained momentum after AIIB financing for a feasibility study, aimed at boosting the Northern Corridor.
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