AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHigher Education & Innovation: Eswatini’s PM Russell Mmiso Dlamini met South Africa’s Higher Education minister Blade Nzimande, reaffirming plans to deepen cooperation in higher education, research, innovation and ICT, including support for the proposed SADC University of Technology. Trade Facilitation: With WCO backing, Customs officials from Nigeria, Comoros, Morocco, The Gambia and others have been trained as origin-determination “trainers of trainers” under the EU-WCO Rules of Origin Africa Programme to help firms use preferential trade rules correctly. Green Entrepreneurship: GreenCape and partners invite Eswatini green SMEs to pitch in the 2026 FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge, targeting scalable solutions in renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, waste and water management. Financial Integrity: SADC finance officials urged stronger anti–money laundering and counter-terrorism financing cooperation; only Angola, Botswana and Eswatini have signed the 2025 agreement so far. Local Industry Skills: ERS signed an MoU with UNESWA to train 650 employees in AI literacy, using the UNESWA AI Academy to support responsible digital transformation. Creative Sector Funding: ESWACOS launched a Fund for Creativity and Artist Development offering grants up to E5,000 for music, film, literature and other copyright-linked projects.
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