AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoHome Affairs Budget: Deputy Minister Njabulo B Nzuza used the 2026/27 Budget Vote debate to push a “culture change” agenda for a more modern, secure, efficient and citizen-centred Home Affairs system. Regional Football: The AfCON PAMOJA 2027 group qualifiers draw is set for Tuesday in Cairo, with 48 nations to be split into 12 groups and hosts Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda guaranteed places. Africa-India Dealmaking: India is gearing up for the 2026 India-Africa Forum Summit in New Delhi (28–31 May), aiming to turn the “IA Spirit” theme into a New Delhi Declaration on future cooperation. Telecoms & Devices: Vodacom is stepping up smartphone financing for prepaid customers through Easy2Own, betting devices will drive data growth and financial services. Food Security Pressure: Malawi’s farmers face rising fuel costs and fertilizer shortages, with fears that disruptions tied to Hormuz could worsen availability and prices. Lesotho Development: Lesotho is set for another push on public-private growth via a fourth high-level dialogue on May 20, while Motimposo’s porridge initiative continues to tackle hunger at school.
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