AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCustoms Crackdown: Cameroon’s Directorate General of Customs extended its fight against fraud and smuggling to Kribi and Campo, focusing on illegal drinks and frozen foods that can dodge duties and harm consumer health. Gabon Health Funding: Gabon’s RPM ruling coalition praised President Oligui Nguema’s 21-day push, including a pledge of 55 billion CFA francs to health—44 billion for upgrading medical facilities, 6 billion to reopen hospital cafeterias, and 5 billion to strengthen CNAMGS services. Sickle Cell Treatment Locally Made: Senegal launched Drepaf, a locally produced generic hydroxyurea for sickle cell disease, aiming to cut costs and reliance on imports; Cameroon, Gabon, and DRC have reportedly requested supplies. Access to Care via Services: In Gabon’s Ogooué-Ivindo, new CNSS services and a modernized La Poste SA in Makokou are meant to bring key public services closer to residents, especially retirees and families far from major centers. Regional Health Tech (Elsewhere): Tobago launched a digital ID (“Tobago ID”) to streamline access to services, including health care applications, showing how digital credentials can reduce bureaucracy.
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