AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoArtemis Space Deal for Botswana: Botswana signed the NASA-led Artemis Accords in Washington, aiming for safe, transparent civil space exploration and a new cooperation working group with the US, building on its BOTSAT-1 cubesat launch. SACU Summit Push: SACU leaders wrapped up their 9th summit in South Africa, with President Ramaphosa stressing that no country can prosper alone as trade, technology and supply chains shift. Botswana Fodder Strategy: Botswana launched a National Fodder Production Strategy targeting an extra one million tonnes of fodder annually by 2030 to close the feed gap and boost drought resilience. Taxi vs E-hailing Rules: Botswana Taxi Association warns it may surrender permits and move to e-hailing if regulations favour digital transport platforms. STEM Outreach in Botswana: Merck’s Curiosity Cube™ brought hands-on synthetic biology activities to South African youth, reinforcing the push for STEM skills. Health Focus—Allergy Week: AFRICALLI marks World Allergy Week, calling for allergy and immunology to be treated as essential healthcare across Africa. Electricity + Water Stress: A study maps 3,139 African power plants and links future power growth to higher water use and carbon emissions. HIV Milestone: Botswana officially ranks among the world’s top 20 countries by number of people living with HIV, underscoring the scale of the epidemic.
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