AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoWaste-to-wealth push: Botswana is moving to partner with Zimbabwe’s Geo Pomona Waste Management to turn landfills into recycling hubs and potential green energy sites, with local authorities expected to play a key role. Wildlife rescue and genetic security: Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife has donated 20 critically endangered black rhinos to Botswana, part of a range-expansion effort to build a more genetically diverse population and help the species recover. Climate risk for herders: New research warns that improved climate forecasts won’t protect southern Africa’s poorest livestock farmers unless paired with practical support like feed, drought insurance, targeted cash and better market access—especially with El Niño looming. Botswana jobs pressure: A report highlights how graduates are struggling to translate qualifications into sustainable work, pointing to the limits of a public-sector-heavy jobs model. Beef trade shock: Botswana’s beef industry is scrambling after EU fresh-beef export zones were shut following foot-and-mouth outbreaks, forcing a pivot to new markets. Local policy debate: Botswana’s nightlife and bar groups have rejected a proposed 24-hour economy plan, arguing it risks social and regulatory harm without strong safeguards.
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