AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoWildlife Safety: A hippo at Botswana’s Moremi Game Reserve charged a safari vehicle, denting the back panel after what guides say was likely a territorial fight—luckily the driver got the tourists out in time. Regional Football: ZESCO Ndola Girls opened the COSAFA Women’s Champions League qualifier in Gaborone with a 5-2 win over Herentals Queens, while Silver Strikers Ladies in Botswana kick off their campaign against Costa do Sol on Friday. Trade & Integration: AfCFTA secretary-general Wamkele Mene will headline the PMI Global Summit in Cape Town, pushing delivery on cross-border trade and project capability. Banking & Payments: Standard Bank and UnionPay expanded e-commerce acceptance to nine African markets including Botswana, giving merchants more cross-border checkout options. Botswana Economy/Markets: Botswana Development Corporation and the Botswana Stock Exchange signed an MoU to boost enterprise investment readiness and capital-market pathways. Health & Climate: Botswana is bracing for El Niño-linked heat and drought risks, with warnings about heat stress and water scarcity. Infrastructure: Botswana’s Trans-Kalahari Railway moved into procurement after feasibility work, targeting a rail corridor to support regional freight and mining access.
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