Uganda has recoverable oil reserves estimated at more than 1.4 billion barrels. As exploration work continues, this figure could substantially increase. Additionally, reserves of 500 billion cubic feet of gas hold the promise of electricity generation and the production of…
MOBILIZING TO DELIVER VITAL SUPPLIES Agility Defense & Government Services (DGS) works with governments and NGOs to deliver equipment and supplies to hotspots around the world. Central African Republic The international peacekeeping force in Central African Republic (CAR) has worked…
KNOW-HOW Uganda’s capital Kampala, pictured here, is heavily reliant on Kenya’s ports and the east-west road corridor. Agility is creating a distribution Park in Busia, just inside the Uganda-Kenya border, to provide much needed additional warehousing and customs management. To…
AVIATION NEEDS OVERHAUL Liberalization will unlock growth, especially in the landlocked countries. One of the most dramatic steps African countries can take to boost growth, trade and connectivity is to sweep away arcane rules that restrict commercial aviation, often to…
Q&A WITH GEOFFREY WHITE Geoffrey White is CEO of Agility Africa and a frequent commentator on Africa on the BBC, CNN and CNBC, and in public forums such as the World Economic Forum, CCA and Chatham House. Q: “Africa rising”…
A NATION IN FLUX Since gaining independence, South Sudan has gone from relative peace to political infighting and violence requiring the assistance of the United Nations and aid organizations. There have been major logistical hurdles to overcome in positioning personnel…
AFRICA’S TIES WITH THE MIDDLE EAST The Gulf States play important role in Africa’s outlook Africa’s Middle East trade ties, dating to first millennium caravan routes and shipping lanes, connected the continent’s interior to merchants in the Arabian Peninsula and…
CARING IN GAMBIA Africa’s weak public health infrastructure and tropical climate make its battle against exotic and infectious diseases difficult and logistically complex. Last year, Agility Defense & Government Services (DGS) was approached by the MRC, a UK-based funding agency…
INNOVATIVE APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY Creative, unconventional use of technology and raw materials helps Africa “leapfrog” product cycles and traditional stages of development. “Africa is already bypassing traditional means with technologies such as wireless, satellite bandwidth and frugal mobile technologies that…
