AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoParliamentary Heat on Leadership: Mbabane East MP Welcome Dlamini’s motion adds to a growing chorus of MPs questioning Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini’s governance and budget decisions, with earlier disputes including an E400 million spending row. Mobile Sales Push: Eswatini Mobile’s chairman and CEO praised the sales team during quarterly refresher training at Inyatsi House, urging customer-first service as the company targets growth and private-sector innovation. Competition & Standards Focus: Commerce, Industry and Trade minister Manqoba Khumalo says the Eswatini Competition Commission and Eswatini Standards Authority must help SMEs compete fairly against large firms, including monitoring post-acquisition contractor impacts. SACU Trade Meetings: South Africa’s CTICC2 will host major SACU heads-of-state and ministerial sessions from 18–26 June, with Eswatini among expected participants to strengthen regional customs and trade links. Science & Innovation Cooperation: Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini reaffirmed Eswatini’s commitment to work with South Africa on higher education, research, innovation and ICT, including plans for a SADC University of Technology. Digital Payments for Business: MTN encouraged developers to use MoMo API tech to create new revenue streams, including healthcare payments through digital platforms. Agriculture & Food Security Pressure: Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa met Eswatini princes amid collapsing farms and drought, but observers noted no clear deals or timelines for farmers. Policy Dialogue for Women Farmers: Southern Africa’s Rural Women’s Assembly urged governments to put women smallholder farmers at the centre of food and climate policy, with delegates including Eswatini.
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