AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEducation Crisis: Ethiopia’s university admission results remain dismal, with the Ministry of Education reporting a 12.8% pass rate for Grade 12—leaving nearly nine out of 10 candidates short of entry grades. Public Health: Federal health officials are preparing a nationwide three-month blood lead survey covering 10,500 people to map childhood exposure, where current data is patchy. Telecom & Disaster Readiness: Ethio Telecom set a 295 billion birr revenue target for 2026/27 and earmarked 8.1 billion birr for the National Disaster Risk Response Fund under its “Next Horizon” strategy. Power & Trade: Ethiopia’s electricity exports earned 118.1 million dollars in 2024/25 and helped cut Djibouti’s power costs, with a World Bank push for cross-border grid links. Miss World Spotlight: Ethiopia’s Ruth Yirgalem Weldesilasie says she will turn her sister’s murder into purpose as she heads to the Miss World finale in Vietnam. Digital Health in the Region: Kenya’s digital health reforms and AI-assisted tools are expanding access, with the WHX platform highlighted as a key bridge between policy and care. Energy Infrastructure Watch: Experts warn Africa must invest faster in efficient, digitalised electricity grids as demand rises and losses remain high.
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