AGP Executive Report
Last update: 16 minutes agoBotswana Energy Regulation: The Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA) has appointed a new board to strengthen licensing oversight, tariff-setting, compliance enforcement and consumer protection as the country pushes for better energy security, more renewables and greater private participation. Mining Policy Shift: Botswana is charting a new course for mining after a Q1 2026 rebound in production, while government leaders at the Future of Mining Summit called for diversification beyond diamonds—boosting non-diamond exploration spending to P150 million by 2029 and tightening the push for industrialisation. Parliament & AI Skills: Botswana’s National Assembly is running a seminar with SADC partners to improve legislative scrutiny and procedure, with sessions covering AI, climate change, civil society collaboration and SRHR. Agribusiness Investment: BITC-backed Matopinion Farming (Pty) Ltd will invest P200 million to build large irrigated fodder production, creating 183 jobs and reducing reliance on imported animal feed. Cross-Border Connectivity: Powertel and Paratus Zimbabwe switched on the first phase of a cross-border fibre corridor, with live traffic running between Plumtree and Bulawayo to link Zimbabwe with Botswana, Zambia and South Africa. Public Procurement Probe: Botswana’s DCEC has suspended the P1.5bn Ncojane Water Supply tender as it investigates allegations of abuse of office, fraud and forgery.
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