AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoOnline Safety Push: Lesotho is moving to strengthen children’s online protection through new legislation, school training and a National Online Child Protection Strategy, with teachers and smart-board rollouts supporting safer digital learning. Biosecurity Compliance: Agriculture Minister Selibe Mochoboroane urged wool and mohair brokers, traders and farmers to keep following new biosecurity protocols after the FMD outbreak, even as China lifted temporary import restrictions. Trade Payments Upgrade: Standard Lesotho Bank launched a Cross Border Interbank Payment System enabling direct Renminbi transactions between Africa and China, targeting a roughly $100m Lesotho-China trade corridor. AI Cooperation: Lesotho’s FM Limpho Tau signed the founding agreement for the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) in Shanghai, as China pledged deeper tech and investment support. Climate Support for MSMEs: Government rolled out a M68m Climate Resilience and Preparedness Support Facility to co-fund up to 80% of MSME climate-proofing investments under the CAFI project. Youth Skills Drive: The Sebabatso and STEAM 2026 initiative is being rolled out across all districts, with an extended application deadline and warnings against selection scams. Regional Animal Health: SADC countries are coordinating to eradicate foot-and-mouth disease, including joint action plans, cross-border vaccination coordination and transboundary disease planning.
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