AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDiamonds & Luxury: Botswana’s government-backed Okavango Blue diamond—41.11-carat rough from Orapa—has been turned into Messika’s 20.46-carat “Okavango Blue” necklace, a major Paris showcase moment for the local gem industry. Sports & Youth: Botswana’s CUCSA Games are underway in Gaborone (to 5 July), with universities battling across volleyball, netball, athletics and more, while Botswana’s tennis scene also gets a boost as the Chapepa sisters are named for the Billie Jean King Cup Africa Group III in Gaborone. Regional Trade & Reform: At the SACU summit in Cape Town, President Cyril Ramaphosa urged accelerated reforms and stronger regional cooperation, including work on value chains and an export push for intra-African trade. Governance & Capacity Building: OECD and UNDP highlighted Tax Inspectors Without Borders’ expanding support for developing countries, including new regional knowledge-sharing through a graduates platform. Local Partnerships: Bulawayo and Francistown are set to sign a long-awaited sister-city twinning agreement, reviving cooperation talks after years of delays. Business & Exploration: One Bullion has started a high-resolution airborne geophysical survey over its Vumba Project in Botswana, aiming to refine drill targets ahead of a maiden campaign.
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