AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAI and Connectivity: Ugandan technologist Ernest Mwebaze’s Sunflower uses AI to give farmers weather updates and agricultural advice, while Airtel’s Starlink service brings texting and light data to phones beyond tower coverage. Public Health: Uganda’s Health Ministry says diarrhoeal disease claims 33 children under five each day, while only one in ten Ugandans practises proper handwashing. Agricultural Research: NACORI is testing five coffee varieties bred to withstand heat and drought, offering a potential tool against climate-related crop losses. Clean Energy: Solarise Africa has secured a $1.12 million grant to expand solar and battery projects in Uganda and Zambia, targeting 3MW of new capacity. Air Quality: Makerere’s AirQo project is urging African cities to expand pollution monitoring and use the data to guide public-health action. Ebola Preparedness: Kenya has confirmed a second linked Bundibugyo Ebola case; Uganda has tightened screening at its DRC border and secured 3,000 doses for vaccine trials.
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