AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoDigital Learning: The University of Juba says lectures in its Digital Agriculture Programme resume on Oct. 8, after months of disruption. The restart comes amid a dispute over student stipends, which the Higher Education Ministry says have not yet been disbursed. Rural Connectivity: South Sudan’s ICT minister has urged MTN, Zain and Digitel to extend mobile coverage to underserved areas; MTN says it will work with the government on expansion. Local Tech Capacity: Juba’s Scenius Hub donated a printer, supplies and a Wi-Fi router to Lainya County to support office communications and administration. Health Surveillance: Kenya’s first reported Ebola death linked to the Congo outbreak highlights regional screening challenges. The CDC’s South Sudan office also closed last week as the agency begins shutting some overseas offices, raising concerns about local disease-monitoring capacity.
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