AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAir Botswana Governance Crisis: Air Botswana is still stuck in the dark on finances, with audited accounts frozen since 2022 and key posts vacant for months or years, as the airline’s leadership vacuum leaves it scrambling to meet statutory reporting. Tongaat Hulett Takeover Blocked: In Botswana, Tongaat Hulett’s business rescue practitioners have thwarted the Vision Consortium’s attempt to seize assets through court action, with a rescission hearing set for June 22. Botswana Rates Move: Botswana became the first African central bank to hike rates after the Iran-linked energy shock, lifting the key rate to 5.5% from 3.5% as inflation pressures build. Ecological Push: A major rangeland restoration drive is underway to reverse land stress before it hits rural livelihoods harder. Regional Dealmaking: Botswana also sits in the wider cross-border conversation—from UAE trade and logistics ambitions to EU-backed Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park support—while global capital keeps hunting growth.
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