AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSACU Summit Push: Lesotho’s Prime Minister Samuel Matekane is in Cape Town for the 9th Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Heads of State summit, where leaders are set to drive the “re-imagined SACU Agenda” and review the 2022–2027 Strategic Plan, with focus on industrialisation, customs modernisation, trade facilitation, investment promotion and AfCFTA-linked opportunities. Media & Finance Skills: In Maseru, CAFI and the Central Bank of Lesotho ran a workshop to strengthen how journalists report on investment, financial inclusion and economic development, aiming for more accurate public understanding of policy and data. Farm Machinery Financing: The Lesotho Post Bank urged Berea farmers to use its tractor financing promotion, noting the scheme has been under-used despite government support to help farmers buy machinery and boost productivity. Weather Watch: Saturday brings morning fog patches near the Lesotho border in the Free State, with cool conditions and isolated showers possible; elsewhere, expect partly cloudy, cool-to-warm weather and fog-related visibility risks in the region.
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