AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoRegional Tech & Social Protection: Eswatini and neighbours at the Southern Africa Social Security Stakeholders Forum discussed using AI in social protection—while stressing data protection, document authenticity, and access tools like SMS/USSD for people without smartphones. SACU Economic Push: King Mswati III returned from the 9th SACU summit in Cape Town, where leaders backed trade and industrialisation reforms and agreed to set up a R5 billion regional innovative funding mechanism to support cross-border projects. Eswatini–Taiwan Links: Taiwan’s ICDF marked 30 years of foreign aid, with Eswatini’s minister highlighting women’s empowerment and microfinancing support; separately, Studycat donated 2,000 learning software sets to Eswatini schools. MTN Leadership Change: MTN Group appointed Jerry Soko as CEO of MTN Eswatini from 1 July 2026, saying he has restored momentum during his acting tenure. Immigration Tensions Spill Over: South Africa’s anti-illegal immigration protests are driving business closures and evictions of foreign nationals, while Eswatini students were urged to stay calm and continue studies. Church Accountability Call: A South African church leader urged churches to stop shielding pastors accused of serious crimes after the arrest of alleged serial rapist and killer Nkosingiphile Zwane.
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