AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRetail Turnaround: Pick n Pay says it’s moving from closures and “store resets” into selective growth, targeting seven new store openings in South Africa this year after completing most of its reset work by FY to March 2026, with emphasis on better fresh categories, product availability, and supply-chain efficiency. Payments & MSMEs: PayPal plans to expand PayPal USD (PYUSD) to 27 countries, including Eswatini, aiming to help SMEs and e-commerce traders receive cross-border payments through local digital wallets and Mobile Money. HIV Prevention Rollout: Demand for the twice-yearly HIV prevention injection is outpacing supply across parts of Africa; Eswatini is among the first to receive the rollout, expanding from five pilot sites to 27. Labour Migration Pressure: Eswatini-linked concerns are pushing government to engage South Africa over alleged exploitation of Emaswati workers, including trafficking and illegal recruitment fees. EU Diplomacy: The EU urged Eswatini to uphold multilateralism amid conflict and “economic coercion.” Mining MoU: Azerbaijan and Eswatini signed a mining cooperation memorandum via AzerGold and Eswatini’s natural resources ministry, covering exploration data, feasibility studies, and joint working groups.
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