AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoHIV Funding Crisis: UNAIDS warns that cuts to prevention and community health services, driven largely by a steep US funding decline, are putting progress at risk as 1.2 million people acquired HIV in 2025 and 570,000 died; with 9 million people not on antiretroviral treatment, UNAIDS says more than 3 million additional infections could follow unless action is taken. Community-Led Accountability: At AIDS 2026-linked talks, HIV and TB survivors say “slogans won’t deliver” and that people living with HIV must be trusted to design and run responses, not just be consulted. Health Data Privacy: ESCCOM, acting as Eswatini’s Data Protection Authority, is validating draft guidelines for lawful processing of personal health data with insurers, providers, pharmacies and insurers ahead of publication under the Data Protection Act, 2022. Youth & Jobs: The Prime Minister says government can’t employ every graduate, launching a National Career Expo to push entrepreneurship as a route to youth employment. Digital Skills for Women: Eswatini and the UAE launch Africa’s first She Powers Africa Digital Academy, starting with 50 women in Eswatini before wider rollout. Insurance Market Shift: Lidwala Insurance overtakes ESRIC to become Eswatini’s largest short-term insurer by gross written premiums. Space Connectivity Competition: A new “space race” angle highlights how Starlink’s LEO rivals, including Amazon’s Kuiper/Amazon Leo, are moving toward service expansion across Africa.
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