AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoEV Manufacturing Push: Botswana’s EV ambitions are already pulling in local suppliers, with engineers and manufacturers in towns like Selebi-Phikwe preparing for a new component and logistics value chain. Digital Payments Expansion: Visa is rolling out Visa Pay across more African issuers, including Botswana, using a software kit to speed up virtual cards and digital disbursements. AI Policy and Infrastructure: Google’s James Manyika says Africa needs balanced AI rules that avoid overregulation while governments invest in data centres, fibre and digital sovereignty. US Visa Processing Overhaul: The US will stop routine visa services at posts including Gaborone from 1 August, shifting applicants to regional hubs like Cape Town and Johannesburg. Mining and Investment Signals: World Bank expects Botswana’s recovery to lean on a diamond rebound, while Statistics Botswana shows fixed asset investment fell in Q1 2026, raising concerns for the pace of growth. Housing Sector Update: Botswana Housing Corporation flags a recovery plan tied to its 2025–2030 strategy and the Bonno National Housing Programme after posting a pre-tax loss. Copper Drilling Start: Vantage Metals begins a Botswana Kalahari Copper Project drilling campaign targeting deeper sediment-hosted copper zones. Tobacco Policy Training: Public health advocates, including Botswana participants, train in Lagos to better monitor and counter tobacco industry interference in policy.
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