AGP Executive Report
Last update: 29 minutes agoSADC Leadership & Migration: South Africa is set to take over the SADC chair at the Aug. 17 summit in Durban, with migration, trade, critical minerals, industrialisation and security on the agenda, including pushing member states to ratify the Protocol on the Facilitation of Movement of Persons. DRC-Rwanda Peace Monitoring: The DRC and Rwanda agreed to strengthen monitoring under the Washington Accords after the sixth Joint Security Coordination Mechanism meeting in Geneva, including a trilateral planning conference in October to update the operations order. Botswana Economy & Revenue: Botswana’s BURS is extending VAT to remote services, targeting over P400m in extra revenue, while Bank of Botswana data shows diamonds helped return the current account to surplus in 2025 but external debt and non-mining deficits keep pressure on. Water & Finance Watch: Water Utilities Corporation posted a P554.6m loss for FY ended March 31, 2024, with shrinking cash and rising liabilities, as it tries to improve collections and water security. Mining & Markets: Power Metal reports suspected nickel mineralisation at Molopo Farms with assays pending, while the Botswana Stock Exchange pushes its 10X by 2030 plan to grow beyond diamonds.
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