AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoSmartphone financing push: Vodacom is ramping up prepaid-to-smartphone device financing with Easy2Own, letting customers pay deposits plus small daily or weekly instalments—miss payments and the phone locks, pay up and it unlocks permanently—while operators chase higher data use and bundle devices into fintech and digital services. Labour rights spotlight: South Africa’s clothing sector is again under pressure after reports and court action alleging “sweatshop” conditions and underpayment, with retailers named as placing orders tied to the claims. Food security shock: A Gulf shipping and Hormuz-linked fertilizer squeeze is raising fears for farmers across Africa’s most vulnerable countries, with Malawi highlighted as facing both higher costs and, crucially, fertilizer availability. Lesotho media exchange: Lesotho TV’s news head visited Namibia’s NBC to learn newsroom convergence and digital platforms. Trade policy debate: Civil society is urging AGOA updates to prioritise labour, human rights and the environment over corporate demands. Local resilience moves: Lesotho continues vulnerability assessment work and disaster data collection after floods and snow.
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