AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoRegional Trade Push: Botswana was praised for backing the COMESA–EAC–SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area, with officials highlighting efforts to cut non-tariff barriers and harmonise trade rules. Human Rights Pressure on Zambia: Ditshwanelo urged Botswana and SADC to press Zambia to protect court access, due process and civic rights after post-election concerns including arrests, detentions and court closures. BDP Legal Warning: BDP president Mpho Balopi told supporters to rally behind him but stay out of his CEDA-linked fraud and money-laundering case. AFCON Hosting Fallout: Botswana withdrew from the 2028 AFCON joint bid with South Africa and Zimbabwe after government declined the required financial guarantee, ending the three-country plan. Diamonds & Diversification: Botswana is seeking more De Beers influence and is also pushing to export more locally made jewellery to the US using a 0% import tariff. Health Funding Alarm: ALMA warned a 30% malaria funding cut could trigger 146 million extra cases by 2030, as Botswana’s Duma Boko hosted calls for stronger financing. Labour Reform: A new liquidation framework puts workers first in insolvency, aimed at preventing repeats of the BCL and Tati Nickel compensation struggles.
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