AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBotswana Copper Hunt: Botswana Minerals says an AI-assisted review of two northern licences has flagged 36 copper anomalies across six exploration corridors, with fieldwork to rank top drilling targets starting soon. Regional Power Trade: Eskom exported 14,532GWh in 2024—about 92% more than it imported—showing southern Africa’s grid still leans on cross-border supply as prices stay elevated. Livestock Disease Push: South Africa and Botswana backed a regional livestock vaccine drive, including a Southern African vaccine bank and a trans-animal disease protocol, with Botswana’s vaccine deliveries already underway. Botswana–SA Diplomacy: President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Botswana state visit is framed as a “historic reunion” alongside the 6th Bi‑National Commission, with a business forum aimed at boosting private-sector ties. Diamond Value Addition: Botswana was admitted as an affiliated member of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses, a move meant to strengthen traceability and its push beyond mining. Agriculture Relief: Isuzu launched a R250,000 farmer solidarity campaign for FMD-hit farmers in South Africa, as vaccination targets come under pressure.
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