AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEconomic Pressures: Eswatini’s economy grew 6.1% year-on-year in the first quarter, but rising oil prices, a weaker Lilangeni and a widening trade deficit are clouding the outlook. An IMF study warns electricity-sector risks could expose government to costs of up to 13.9% of GDP under severe stress by 2031/32. Governance: Former senator Walter Bennett says EPTC’s pension deficit has ballooned from about E8 million to E400 million because earlier Cabinets failed to act. He also offered to share information on alleged corruption at the ICT Ministry, if senators guarantee it will be protected and acted on. Public Health: Eswatini is 52% prepared for a potential Ebola outbreak, according to a Ministry of Health assessment; officials are using a simulation exercise to identify and address gaps. Sport: Young Sihlangu are set to make their historic U-15 World Cup debut against the Dominican Republic, while the national rugby side has named 29 players for the BOLESWA Tri-Nations Cup, which kicks off in Mbabane on Saturday.
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