AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoInvestment and Exports: Eswatini’s Stock Exchange says the country must compete for capital, while a new DHL-EIPA partnership will train small businesses to reach export markets. Exports rose 14.1% to E4.2 billion in September, lifting the trade surplus to E687.9 million. Education: Stakeholders have gathered for a three-day indaba on improving access and quality. The King has called for E1 billion to upgrade UNESWA, more university places and a student food-support project. Agriculture: Farmers are urged to plant early and choose fast-maturing crops as the threat of El Niño raises fears of dry spells. Immigration: Eswatini says 11 third-country nationals have been repatriated since a US arrangement began in July 2025; the latest, from Guinea, returned voluntarily. Public Integrity: A civil service commission found a registrar guilty of dishonesty after she issued alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala a birth certificate and ID using false details. Regional Ties: Eswatini and Lesotho parliamentarians are urging easier movement among their countries and Botswana.
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