AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMozambique Health Upgrade: Mozambique kicked off the China-aided National Surgical Center Project in Maputo, set to be built at Maputo Central Hospital with 14 operating rooms, emergency/trauma care, imaging, labs, a pharmacy, and 456 inpatient beds—aimed at cutting the need for patients to travel abroad for complex surgery. University Digital Capacity: Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) inaugurated a new data center with climate control, environmental monitoring, security, redundant systems and solar power, plus work underway on AI use guidelines for research and management. Trade & Investment Links: Mozambique’s CTA and the Texas-Africa Chamber of Commerce (TXACC) signed an MoU to boost US–Mozambique trade and investment, targeting sectors like energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, agriculture, IT, renewables and vocational training. Regional Blue Economy: The AU adopted the Luanda Declaration to push Africa’s blue economy with stronger governance and implementation, linking to Mozambique’s role in fisheries monitoring to curb illegal fishing. Food Security Pressure: FAO warned that healthy diets are increasingly unaffordable in Malawi, with the cost rising sharply and most people unable to consistently meet nutrition needs. Climate-Resilient Farming: A new chickpea variety is being piloted across southern Africa, including Mozambique, to help farmers cope with failing cereals and rising input costs.
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