AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoChina Partnership: President Duma Boko and Xi Jinping elevated Botswana-China ties to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership during talks in Beijing. The agenda includes trade, digital technology, agriculture, education and green minerals, with China urging Botswana to make use of its zero-tariff access for African countries. Xi said African resources should benefit Africans and called for cooperation that supports local value addition. Anti-Corruption: The DPP and DCEC face growing scrutiny over whether recent high-profile cases will lead to convictions, while the DCEC has widened its anti-graft drive. Markets: Botswana slipped two places to seventh in the 2026 Africa Financial Markets Index, as the report flagged thin trading as a challenge to investment across the continent. Sefhophe By-Election: The BCP accused the UDC-led coalition of worsening unemployment, living conditions and medicine shortages at a campaign event ahead of Saturday’s vote. Olympic Qualifier: Botswana’s Mares were knocked out of the 2028 women’s football qualifying campaign after Tanzania won 6-0 in the return leg, sealing a 7-0 aggregate victory.
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