AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHIV Response: Eswatini-linked youth and first openly HIV-positive advocate stories feed into the HIV Prevention Indaba, where findings point to unprotected sex driven by partner pressure and money stress, plus stigma and weak parent-child communication. Local Economy & Empowerment: Government says Citizens’ Economic Empowerment Act regulations are nearing Cabinet and Parliament, aiming to reserve selected sectors, commercial areas and procurement opportunities for locally-owned businesses. Business & Competition: MPs are pushing the Commerce ministry to investigate alleged monopoly practices in Eswatini’s poultry industry, warning one operator’s control across feed, chicks, eggs and broilers could squeeze out Emaswati competitors. Regional Health Governance: SADC is still struggling to roll out pooled procurement for medicines, despite years of plans to cut shortages through shared buying power. SADC Elections: Malawi’s MEC chair Justice Annabel Mtalimanja will lead SADC observer efforts for Zambia’s 13 August general election, with a mission period running 5–16 August. International Mobility: South Africa’s visa-free list for select African countries (including Eswatini) covers up to 30 days, while passport rankings show Nigeria among Africa’s weakest. Sports & Culture: Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games kick off 23 July with Eswatini among 74 participating nations.
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