AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRural Digital Access: Botswana’s Universal Services and Access Fund-backed digital centre was launched at Sankoyo Primary School, bringing 30 laptops, internet, an interactive smart board and digital literacy training to help narrow the rural-urban learning gap. Food Security Tech & Farming: Botswana Development Corporation kicked off a dairy push with the first batch of 200 pregnant Girolando cows (from a planned 1,000) to scale Milk Valley Farm and cut the country’s big milk deficit. Mining & Data-Driven Exploration: Vantage Metals says it has started drilling at the Kalahari Copper Project in northwestern Botswana after refining targets with aeromagnetics and airborne EM, with drilling planned to run at least to October 2026. Copper Recovery Trials: Cobre Limited reports progress in Botswana, including commissioning work for an in-situ copper recovery well field at Ngami and follow-up drilling at Okavango and Kitlanya. Agri-Industry Diversification: President Duma Boko toured a hemp trial project at Mochudi, pitching industrial hemp as a new jobs and business pathway beyond diamonds. Policy & Governance: Botswana’s Parliament is set to strengthen its independence under Speaker Dithapelo Keorapetse, with a new legislative business opening ceremony marking a shift toward a more autonomous legislature. Tech Connectivity: Cassava Technologies’ Africa Data Centres in Johannesburg gained Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute Metro peering status, boosting resilience for enterprise connectivity across Africa.
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