AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoBotswana Mining & Industry: Sandvik has won a roughly US$70m order for a 45-unit underground mining equipment fleet for MMG’s Khoemacau copper mine, with deliveries set to start in August 2026 and run to April 2030. Energy & Trade: The US says it disabled a Botswana-flagged, unladen oil tanker (M/T Lexie) with a Hellfire missile as it sailed toward Iran’s Kharg Island, after repeated warnings. Food Security: Botswana has expanded the Pandamatenga grain silos by 60,000 tonnes, lifting total storage from 30,000 to 90,000 to cut losses and strengthen reserves. Regional Sports & Diplomacy: Botswana is represented at the ANOCA Zone VI Gender Equality and Diversity Forum in Victoria Falls, while the government distances itself from any Afcon 2028 hosting bid. International Spotlight: A world football figure, Diego Simeone, was spotted in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, and Botswana’s Makgadikgadi Salt Pans are being promoted for cycling adventures. Middle East Shockwaves: Iran-US exchanges escalated again after Kuwait airport was hit, killing one and injuring 63, as diplomats were expelled and flights suspended.
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