AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoExam Fee Pressure: ECESWA has launched a 2026–2031 strategic plan aimed at stopping big annual exam fee hikes, saying fees will be “cushioned” by modernising assessment and adding other revenue streams so pupils aren’t hit hard. Green Mobility Watch: Uganda’s locally made electric buses are expanding fast in Kampala, with plans to ramp routes from 16 to 45 soon and scale production toward 15,000 electric vehicles by 2030—an easy win for cleaner city travel. Tourism & Jobs Links: Mpumalanga is pushing tourism growth through fresh partnerships after talks at Africa’s Travel Indaba, including meetings involving Eswatini, to attract more visitors and investment. Regional Sports Build-Up: Zimbabwe is set to host the Region 5 Table Tennis Championships in July, with teams including Eswatini expected—good news for regional competition and athlete development. Diplomacy Tension: Taiwan’s Lai Ching-te’s Eswatini trip remains a flashpoint in the wider China–Taiwan influence battle, with renewed debate over how Beijing pressures travel and access.
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