AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCybercrime & Fraud: INTERPOL’s Operation First Light 2026 wrapped up with 5,811 arrests and about $293m in illicit assets intercepted across 97 countries, after identifying 142,000+ victims of social engineering scams; in Eswatini, police arrested 82 people and dismantled an illegal online gambling and impersonation network, seizing 240 devices. Local Tech & Skills: The African Girls Can Code Initiative (AGCCI) reached its final 2026 school cohort in Eswatini, training girls in coding and digital skills as part of International Girls in ICT Day. Procurement & Governance: ESPPRA asked the High Court to dismiss a Consumer Forum challenge to the Central Bank of Eswatini headquarters tender, arguing the case is an abuse of court process meant to delay a national project. STEM & Youth Employment: Inyatsi Group’s EswatiniMobile-funded internship programme placed UNESWA students into paid, mentored work across the group’s businesses. Health Tech & Research: A modelling study backs targeted, twice-yearly lenacapavir PrEP for pregnant and breastfeeding women without HIV in high-incidence districts, aiming to cut vertical transmission costs-effectively. Energy & Accountability: Eswatini Railways investigations into fuel theft point to major commercial operators as reforms target weak fuel management and rising fuel spending.
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