AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEthiopia’s Cultural Etiquette: A new travel feature argues Ethiopia’s real “connection” is in everyday rituals—slow greetings, hospitality, and the coffee ceremony as a living social code, not a checklist. Neglected Tropical Diseases: Ghana’s Prof. Lydia Mosi wins a lifetime award for decades of Buruli ulcer and NTD research, with a €15,000 grant to keep work going. Agriculture Skills Push: Chinese instructors are shifting Ethiopian vocational training toward hands-on animal health practice at Holeta Polytechnic College, using equipment brought from China. Humanitarian Tech for Food: WFP highlights digital tools to reach zero hunger, including a Jordan pilot where iris scans let refugees buy groceries without cash or vouchers. Food Crisis Warning: WFP projects acute hunger could nearly double to 265 million people by end-2020 if COVID-19 impacts deepen. Finance Growth: Equity Bank targets 100 million customers by 2030 after a 24% Q1 profit jump, driven by digital channels and regional subsidiaries.
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