AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoLuju Festival Fashion & Culture: At the Luju Festival in Malkerns, designers from Eswatini, Lesotho, South Africa and Mozambique staged “Kwasukasukasukela” as a storytelling runway, leaving crowds craving more. Creative Economy Boost: Government has launched an E3.86m mobile stage to help creatives and regional festivals cut production costs and reach more audiences, while Standard Bank says Luju—now drawing visitors from across Africa—was built to grow the local art economy. Music Breakthrough: Nothando Hlophe’s “Methodist Medley” hit double-platinum status in South Africa after 10.28m streams, adding momentum to Eswatini’s gospel scene online. Agriculture Value Addition: Eswatini is appointing a new World Vegetable Center representative to strengthen vegetable research, post-harvest handling and value addition. Regional Security: King Mswati III says Eswatini’s SARPCCO chairmanship puts the country at the centre of efforts to fight transnational crime. Sports (Eswatini in the region): Hardrock FC’s Eswatini trio helped power a 3-0 win in Zimbabwe’s Castle Premiership, while Eswatini’s Commonwealth Games judo hopes were dashed as Lamulela Magagula lost to Unnati Sharma.
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