AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoBotswana in mourning: Former president Festus Mogae has died at 86, prompting three days of national mourning and tributes from regional leaders including Zambia’s Hichilema, who praised Mogae’s integrity and role in SADC and the AU. Regional diplomacy: Kenya’s push for Supreme Court Justice Njoki Ndung’u’s ICC bid gained momentum after Mauritius and Botswana pledged support during high-level meetings around the Africa Forward Summit. Sports as politics: Ghana’s Accra hosts the 24th African Senior Athletics Championships, with officials urging continent-wide infrastructure upgrades to win future World Athletics hosting rights; Nigeria’s NSC also hailed a standout week tied to Tinubu’s backing. Business and investment: Broll Property opened in Dubai to tap Gulf–Africa capital flows, while China’s Zhaojin accelerates gold acquisitions as Western miners retreat. Energy and tech: Eskom signed with Energy Vault on long-duration gravity storage, and Huawei backed Botswana’s digital transformation push.
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