AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBotswana Tech Fund: The Botswana Tech Fund (BTF) has hit a US$6.7m first close toward its US$64m target, backing technology founders from pre-seed to growth stage to help close the digital gap across Southern Africa. Rural Connectivity: A new P1.5m digital centre was launched at Sankoyo Primary School, funded via the Universal Services and Access Fund through BOCRA, with 30 laptops, internet access and digital literacy training for rural learners. Dairy Expansion: Botswana Development Corporation received the first 200 Girolando pregnant dairy cattle from Brazil for Milk Valley Farm near Lobatse, aiming to scale local milk production and cut the national deficit. Mining & Copper Tech: Vantage Metals began drilling at the Kalahari Copper Project in Botswana after refining three priority targets using aeromagnetic and airborne EM work. Copper Recovery Plans: Cobre Limited reported progress on Botswana programmes, including an in-situ copper recovery collaboration with Equinor at the Ngami Copper Project and follow-up drilling at Okavango and Kitlanya. Regional Health Tech: Zimbabwe says it has maintained polio-free status for cVDPV2 since June 2024, using synchronized vaccination and surveillance with neighbours including Botswana.
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