AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoInfrastructure Bill Pushback: Eswatini senators are challenging a proposed E5m corporate fine in the Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill, arguing it’s so steep it could push people into prison and punish ordinary firms beyond reach. Health & Finance: Eswatini’s central bank is moving toward a Movable Collateral Registry to unlock loans for MSMEs that don’t own land, while in HIV prevention, demand for lenacapavir PrEP is already outstripping supply in parts of Africa, with Eswatini starting the rollout. Migration Tensions: South Africa’s defence minister says Pretoria won’t use a “Trump wall” approach, instead urging neighbours to share border responsibility as anti-immigrant protests flare. Media Freedom Watch: Botswana’s perceived media freedom has fallen sharply in Afrobarometer data, signalling shrinking civic space. Regional Politics: Zimbabwe is ranked among the least free in Southern Africa in Freedom House’s 2026 report, with only DRC and Eswatini worse in the region.
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