AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMonkeypox Smuggling Case: Two NIH researchers—one Cameroonian (Claude Kwe) and one Dutch (Vincent Munster)—were charged in the US for allegedly smuggling 113 monkeypox vials into the country and lying to customs after arriving from Congo via Detroit. Clean Mobility Investment: Spiro, an African electric mobility firm, secured a landmark $215m round to expand battery-swapping and EV infrastructure across seven markets. Refugee Support in Cameroon: UNHCR praised Cameroon’s hospitality to refugees after an audience with MINAT boss Paul Atanga Nji, including plans to relaunch voluntary repatriation for CAR refugees. Local Governance & Tax: Cameroon’s decentralisation drive gets a boost with Local Tax Monitoring Units, while experts say local tax reforms can improve council revenue without killing autonomy. Telecom Digital Push: CAMTEL and GeCAM plan a deal to help SMEs with secure connectivity, data security and storage services. Health & Labs: MTN Cameroon launched a “21 Days of Y’ello Care” campaign, including plans for a digital biomedical lab in Japoma. Ports & Trade Facilitation: Cameroon is advancing a Maritime Single Window to digitise ship clearance for faster, less paper-heavy port operations. Illegal Gold Crackdown: Sonamines disclosed huge gaps in gold exports, with 44 tonnes traced to Dubai (2021–2025) versus tiny official figures, pointing to billions in losses.
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