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Midday Pulse — Thursday, 6 August 2026

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Midday Pulse

Today, the one call worth planning against, plus what's still true and next week's clock.

Today, the one call worth planning against, plus what's still true and next week's clock.

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⏳ FORECAST CHECK-IN: SIX DAYS TO THE 12 AUGUST CALL
The US CDC's Section 362 Ebola entry suspension — covering DR Congo, Uganda and South Sudan — was renewed on 13 July "for 30 days" (CDC Port Health order, page dated 20 July). That runs out around 12 August. Our standing calls into that decision:
Renewed, DRC still listed. The outbreak isn't easing — 3,605 confirmed cases and 1,587 deaths in DRC as at 30 July, a 44% fatality rate, with the single worst week on record (per WHO, via UN News, 3 Aug). No epidemiological basis to lift.
Uganda is the open question. Kampala declared its own outbreak over on 28 July, but whether Washington decouples Uganda from DRC — or keeps it on the list — is still undecided.
🎯 So what: if you sell Uganda or the region into the US market, don't bank on an entry-ban or advisory easing before late August. The realistic Ugandan catalyst is the ~27 Aug 42-day all-clear, not next week. Hold rate; don't model a September US-market bounce on a decoupling that may not land.
🏷 All | Regional | Reported

📋 STILL TRUE: NO ADVISORY MOVED THIS WEEK
Uganda US Level 4 / UK against all-but-essential travel to parts of the west; Kenya Level 2 (rendered page still dated 17 March 2025); Tanzania & Zanzibar Level 3; Rwanda Level 3. Last verified 4 Aug; no advisory-page change flagged since.
🎯 So what: a confirmed "no change" is actionable — no board has moved against you this week, so there's no reason to discount defensively into the Sept–Oct peak.

📅 NEXT WEEK'S CLOCK
7 Aug (Fri) — CBK weekly bulletin: FX & reserves.
~12 Aug — CDC Ebola entry-ban renewal decision.
15 Aug — EPRA fuel review (Nairobi diesel KSh 222.86/L, held flat by state support). Lock safari transfer contracts before it.
18 Aug — WHO IHR Emergency Committee reconvenes on the Bundibugyo PHEIC.
🏷 All | Regional | Watch
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