AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBotswana Tech & Industry: Debswana is set to lift diamond output by about 20% in 2026, targeting 18 million carats from 15 million, as the economy looks for a rebound after weak global demand and lab-grown competition. Mining & Data for Investment: Giyani Metals filed the full technical report for its K.Hill battery-grade manganese project in Botswana, confirming earlier feasibility numbers (post-tax NPV US$482m at 8% and IRR 20.3%). Smart Cities & Digital Skills: Namibia’s President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah backed a Huawei smart-city pilot for Windhoek and Swakopmund, pushing for jobs and real public-service gains, and called for more ICT/AI skills. Wildlife Tech in Botswana: The Chitabe Leopard ID Monitoring Project in the Okavango Delta is using GPS-precise photo ID to build a long-term digital archive of individual leopards. Healthcare Innovation: Across Africa, medical drones are being positioned as a faster way to deliver blood, vaccines, antivenom and lab samples to remote communities. Regional Connectivity: Botswana Railways says it wants to work with Chinese firms on new rail links to ports in South Africa, Namibia and Mozambique.
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