AGP Executive Report
Last update: 30 minutes agoBotswana Tech & Policy: The Bank of Botswana is ramping up AI adoption, with a draft AI policy now under stakeholder debate and plans to expand limited AI use inside the central bank. Mining & Skills: Westfill won a backfill and workforce training contract at Botswana’s Khoemacau Copper Mine, combining paste and reticulation support with lab testing and structured upskilling for local crews. Mining Diversification: Debswana’s Jwaneng Central Business District project is set to break ground this month, aiming to shift the town from a single-industry economy toward retail, services, tourism, logistics and citizen-led enterprises. ICT Awards: SPARC Systems picked up major honours at the 2026 Southern Africa Brand Quality Awards, reinforcing its push to use technology and training to transform businesses across the region. Health Tech: Across Africa, medical drones are being highlighted as a practical way to deliver blood, vaccines, antivenom and lab samples faster where roads and terrain slow down care. Regional Tech & Finance: A study says sovereign wealth funds are increasingly backing AI and semiconductors as strategic assets, with spending rising sharply even as deal counts fall.
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