AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoRoad Safety Crisis: Zimbabwe police say 27 people died and 7 were injured after a head-on crash between a minibus taxi carrying church members and a haulage truck near Chivhu, with the kombi reportedly burning out after the impact. Urban Waste & Sanitation: Lagos State plans to bring in over 200 new compactor trucks to improve waste evacuation, urging residents to use registered PSP waste managers to prevent refuse ending up in canals. Freight & Careers: A South Africa logistics opinion piece argues the sector has a visibility problem for women, noting women are underrepresented in senior roles and often unaware of non-trucking careers like compliance and freight finance. Local Truck Manufacturing: FAW Trucks Southern Africa marked its 25,000th locally built truck rolling off the Coega plant, highlighting faster production and fleet buyers focused on total cost of ownership. Air Cargo Expansion: Ethiopian Airlines launched a new Chengdu–Addis Ababa freighter route to boost direct cargo links between western China and Africa. Maritime Security: Somalia and Turkey freed the MV LUTUF after a pirate hijacking, with Somali defense officials citing destroyed pirate boats and killed suspects during the operation. Health Systems Planning: Africa’s health ministers adopted three 10-year strategies in Ethiopia, including training and retaining 3 million more health workers by 2035.
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