AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoWorld Bank Finance for Lesotho: Lesotho and the World Bank signed three deals worth over M840m to expand clean energy access, boost skills, and improve nutrition outcomes. Agribusiness Push: LNDC invited investors into Lesotho’s poultry sector, citing a US$40m annual import bill and pointing to stable water and power as advantages. Food Security Logistics: Plans are underway to operationalise the Ha Foso grain storage facility, with farmers already delivering grain via the Disaster Management Authority. Energy & Industry Oversight: The Auditor-General says the CAFI project spent only 41% of its revised budget, calling out weak delivery on private-sector competitiveness and financial inclusion. Public Cost Pressure: The Petroleum Fund clarified it does not supply petrol, but monitors pricing structures and the supply chain as fuel costs keep lifting transport fares and basic goods prices. Regional Cooperation: Botswana and Lesotho pledged deeper cooperation through a new bi-national commission, prioritising water, energy, trade, agriculture, and investment. De Beers Deal Watch: De Beers CEO says the diamond sale could be completed in weeks, with southern African governments among interested equity partners. Youth Digital Skills: Lesotho launched an AI Skills Development Programme to train youth enterprises in e-commerce and AI tools under the Sebabatso initiative.
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