AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoKobong Project Deal: Lesotho has secured what’s being called its biggest foreign investment yet—an M100 billion (US$6.2bn) hydropower and AI data centre plan backed by U.S. company Convalt, aiming to shift Lesotho from electricity importer to regional exporter and build AI infrastructure. Climate-Smart Farming Push: Humanitarian groups, during King Letsie III’s visit to Kenya, urged a move from emergency food aid to long-term climate-smart farming that boosts yields with less water and supports value addition. Human Trafficking Warning: Talitha Kum says modern trafficking is increasingly online and complex, with its network expanding into Malawi, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini, reaching 1.21 million people in 2025. Education in Conflict: Lesotho called for urgent continental action to protect schools and learners from armed conflict, warning education disruption can deepen poverty and instability. Agriculture Action Plan: Lesotho’s agriculture ministry validated a Public Private Dialogue action plan to move farming from subsistence to commercial production, bringing government, farmers, business and partners into a new working group. Vulture Poisoning Aftermath: Two Cape vultures recovered from lead poisoning were released back into the Southern Drakensberg, highlighting ongoing risks from lead pollution and other threats.
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