AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEducation Finance: ECESWA has launched a 2026–2031 strategic plan aimed at stopping steep annual exam fee hikes, saying fees will be managed carefully while the council diversifies income to cushion pupils. Green Mobility: Uganda’s locally built electric buses are expanding on city routes, with plans to scale production fast as the country pushes greener urban transport. Trade Friction in the Region: Botswana’s frequent agricultural import bans are being criticised as non-tariff barriers that strain SACU cooperation and raise costs for consumers. Eswatini’s Global Links: Eswatini’s ties with Azerbaijan are deepening through mining cooperation MoUs, while King Mswati III also visited SOCAR’s Higher Oil School in Baku to explore future training opportunities. Tech & Skills Push: A wider debate is growing across the region on building citizen-led, SME-driven economies—alongside urgent labour-market reforms as unemployment and skills mismatches remain stubborn. Diplomacy Under Pressure: Taiwan’s push for global health inclusion continues, with Eswatini officials again advocating for Taiwan’s seat at the World Health Assembly.
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