AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoDigital Infrastructure: Powertel and Paratus have completed the first phase of the Plumtree–Victoria Falls biocapacity fibre backbone upgrade, a project Mutapa Investment Fund says could reshape Zimbabwe’s role in regional internet traffic and telecoms. Rural Connectivity: A new P1.5m digital centre was launched at Sankoyo Primary School, funded via UASF/BOCRA, with 30 laptops, internet access and digital literacy support for learners. Agriculture & Food Security: Botswana Development Corporation received the first 200 pregnant Girolando dairy cattle from Brazil, kicking off a plan to import 1,000 to grow Milk Valley Farm toward a 3,000-cow herd and cut the national milk deficit. Mining & Exploration: Vantage Metals says drilling is underway at the Kalahari Copper Project in Botswana, targeting copper zones near the Khoemacau hub. Energy Transition (Regional): BloombergNEF reports Nigeria’s solar boom is mostly small-scale, while weak utility-scale pipelines are holding back broader grid improvements. Policy & Governance: Botswana’s Evangelical Fellowship has applied to join a constitutional case that could legalise same-sex marriage.
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