AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoDiamonds for Development: Botswana has appointed former AfDB president Akinwumi Adesina as Chairperson of the Diamonds for Development Fund, a joint Botswana–De Beers initiative aimed at economic diversification and long-term growth; he is set to assume office on 15 June. Natural diamonds push: De Beers is stepping up its “Desert Diamonds” campaign to boost demand for natural stones and keep them distinct from synthetics—an effort that matters for diamond economies including Botswana. Wildlife & tourism spotlight: A luxury safari trend story highlights eco-friendly, design-led lodge openings across Africa, including an “off-grid” retreat in South Africa’s Addo Elephant National Park. Community gardening markets: Shoprite’s Market Day gave nearly 60 community gardeners from South Africa, Namibia and Botswana direct retail access, pairing produce sales with training and support. Regional fisheries governance: SADC renewed the board of the Regional Fisheries Monitoring Control and Surveillance Centre in Maputo, keeping Namibia’s fisheries observer chief as chair and prioritising vessel registers and capacity building. Biodiversity fieldwork in the region: An Angola expedition surveyed the Lisima plateau, recording major insect, plant and amphibian findings that feed into future conservation planning for river systems reaching Botswana’s Okavango Delta.
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