AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAfrica–France Reset: President William Ruto opened the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi with a blunt pitch for “win-win” ties—no dependency, no aid-as-charity, and no extraction—framing the agenda around finance reform, transport links, energy transition and youth skills. Eswatini Revenue Pressure: Finance Minister Neal Rijkenberg says Eswatini is losing E4.259bn a year in tax through non-compliance, pushing a new Tax Core Electronic Invoicing Programme to tighten collection. Health Funding Shock: A USAID exit is spotlighting how donor-funded health programmes leave systems fragile when money stops. FMD Vaccines: South Africa’s agriculture minister says an extra 2 million FMD vaccine doses have arrived, lifting the drive to protect livestock and aiming for 80% herd coverage by end-2026. Taiwan Tensions Spill Into Africa: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te blamed China for blocking his Eswatini trip, while thanking the U.S. for defence support ahead of Trump–Xi talks. Local Cost of Living: Eswatini commuters face fare hikes on several routes. Big Cat Diplomacy: India’s International Big Cat Alliance Summit in June is gaining momentum, with Saudi Arabia set to join as the 26th member.
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