AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoInvestment Push: Prime Minister Russell Dlamini met Acer founder Stan Shih in Taiwan, pitching Eswatini as a gateway for high-value manufacturing and assembly at the planned Phocweni industrial innovation park. Energy Drive: Dlamini also urged Taiwanese energy firms to invest as Eswatini targets 1,000MW+ of new generation, visiting renewable and storage projects in Tainan. Digital Growth: Oracle Innovate Lab Cohort 2 was launched in Mbabane, after the first cohort’s six entrepreneurs generated over E1m in combined revenue and improved investment readiness. CAF Football: Eswatini’s Nsingizini Hotspurs learned their CAF Champions League preliminary opponents—Zimbabwe’s Scottland FC—while Green Mamba will open the Confederation Cup against Angola’s CD 1º de Agosto. Local Culture & Events: Naledi Aphiwe headlines Ladies Thursday Night at Mdzimba View Shisanyama on August 27, with a women-focused line-up of local acts. Economy Watch: The IMF says Eswatini’s growth will slow in 2026 amid higher fuel costs, weaker demand, tighter financing and climate disruptions. Governance: EIMPA’s new principal was tasked with transforming the institute into a fully accredited national school of governance.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result. Feedback is welcome. Please let us know if you have any comments or suggestions about the AGP Executive Report.