AGP Executive Report
Last update: 39 minutes agoWildlife Safety in Botswana: Viral footage and eyewitness accounts show hippos charging safari boats in northern Botswana’s waterways, with tourists forced to speed away after the animals reacted to close approach—another reminder that wildlife viewing needs extra distance and calm handling. Conservation Spotlight—Lions: World Lion Day (Aug 10) highlighted shrinking lion range and community-level efforts to reduce human-lion conflict, including guardian programmes and early-warning approaches in parts of southern Africa, with Botswana mentioned among key lion-holding countries. Water Security Planning: ORASECOM opened a Lesotho–Botswana Water Transfer project office in Maseru, pushing the next steps for moving water to support regional water security while stressing jobs, community benefits, and environmental protection. Civil Society Funding Pressure: BOCONGO says it is restructuring after government funding withdrawal, cutting staff and shifting to project-based support to keep services running. Botswana Capital Markets Push: The Botswana Stock Exchange unveiled its “10x by 2030” strategy to expand capital mobilisation beyond diamonds, aiming for more liquidity, technology, and broader ownership. Pension Fund Resilience: Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund reported 10% asset growth to P128.3bn despite diamond-market downturns, citing prudent governance and risk management.
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