AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoDigital Sovereignty & Climate-Energy Links: A new wave of African “AI factories” is taking shape as developers build local compute and language-ready tools, driven by energy, chips and data-centre expansion. Big Investment for Lesotho: Lesotho secured a record Kobong Project deal—about US$6.2bn—for hydropower plus an AI data centre, aiming to shift the country from power importer to exporter and build a regional AI infrastructure hub. Food Security Under Climate Pressure: Humanitarian groups urged a move from emergency food aid to climate-smart farming that boosts yields with less water, after King Letsie III toured climate-smart projects in Kenya. Regional Trade Push: Lesotho MSMEs showcased “Made in Lesotho” products at SADC Industrialization Week, targeting AfCFTA markets and new contracts. Governance & Education in Conflict: Lesotho called at the AU for urgent protection of schools and learners in conflict zones, warning education disruption can deepen poverty and instability. Human Trafficking Warning: Talitha Kum said online scams are driving modern trafficking, expanding into Lesotho and other southern African countries.
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