AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAfrica–France Summit: President William Ruto opened the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi with a push for a “win-win” partnership with France based on sovereign equality and mutual investment, not dependency or extraction, as leaders including UN chief António Guterres and AU officials gathered. Eswatini–Taiwan Tensions: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said China’s alleged obstruction of his Eswatini trip shows authoritarianism “consolidating,” while China hit back over the visit and flight-route issues. Health & Tax Pressure on Eswatini: Eswatini faces a tax compliance gap of E4.259bn a year, prompting a new electronic invoicing push by the Eswatini Revenue Service, as regional reporting warns donor-funded health systems are fragile when funding exits. Livestock & Finance: South Africa announced 2 million more FMD vaccine doses for a wider regional push, while fintech group Araxi cleared its Pay@ acquisition to expand payments across Southern Africa including Eswatini. Sports & Conservation: King Mswati III sanctioned a 40,000-seater stadium, and India-led plans for the International Big Cat Alliance Summit in June gained Saudi Arabia as its 26th member.
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