AGP Executive Report
Last update: 25 minutes agoWomen’s Safety in South Africa: A door-to-door campaign in Kempton Park uncovered teenage girls, including a 17-year-old, inside a tavern as police investigate a possible serial killer after eight women’s bodies were found in Ekurhuleni since July. US–South Africa Tensions: Washington announced new visa restrictions on South Africans and others it says enable “race-based discrimination” and land confiscation without compensation, escalating a feud over post-apartheid policies. Energy Watch: South African businesses warn of a looming “gas cliff” as Mozambique-linked supplies may not cover industrial needs beyond 2030, threatening investment and jobs. Capital Markets Push: Kenya’s Africa Capital Week spotlighted how to deepen local capital markets to cut reliance on external borrowing amid high debt. Agriculture Finance: Farmers at Rwanda’s Africa Food Systems Forum say funding is too politicised, bureaucratic and hard to reach, calling for cheaper, accessible credit. Electric Mobility: Ethiopia’s transport minister urged Africa to build EV industries locally, not just importers. Namibia Power: Solarcentury Africa’s Gerus merchant solar plant entered commercial operations, feeding electricity into the Southern African Power Pool. Tanzania Health: Tanzania plans a cancer-care push, including more radiotherapy sites and nine comprehensive centres by 2030.
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