AGP Executive Report
Last update: 26 minutes agoBasotho Energy & Jobs: Lesotho and the World Bank signed three financing deals worth over M841m to expand clean energy access, boost skills and improve nutrition outcomes. Fuel Costs & Transport: Lesotho’s Petroleum Fund moved to clear confusion, stressing it does not supply petrol directly but monitors pricing and the supply chain as fuel prices keep pushing up fares and food costs. Agriculture Infrastructure: Plans are underway to open the Ha Foso food grain storage facility, with farmers already delivering grain through the Disaster Management Authority. Youth & Digital Economy: Lesotho launched an AI Skills Development Programme for youth enterprises, linking e-commerce and AI tools to the Sebabatso initiative. Industrial Accountability: The Auditor-General says the CAFI project is stuck at only 41% spending capacity, raising concerns about weak delivery to support private-sector competitiveness. Regional Trade & Integration: President Ramaphosa will open the 9th SACU Heads summit in Cape Town, with industrial development and trade cooperation on the agenda. Botswana-Lesotho Cooperation: The two countries vowed deeper partnership via the new binational commission, prioritising water, energy, trade, agriculture and investment. Energy Prices Watch: A global data look shows diesel price surges since the Iran war, with Lesotho among the countries seeing big increases.
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