AGP Executive Report
Last update: 15 minutes agoZambia STEM & food security: Government launched the Presidential Irrigation Initiative for Schools in Lusaka, aiming to boost food security, strengthen school feeding, and expand STEM learning through hands-on water management, agriculture production, tech application and entrepreneurship. Zambia tourism tech push: President Hakainde Hichilema opened ZATEX 2026, stressing tourism’s role in jobs and diversification, with targets of 2.5m visitors and $1bn revenue, plus upgrades to park access roads and a “Visit Zambia” push. Regional health lab capacity (Zambia included): Biomedical scientists and lab technicians from Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo and Zambia completed a training in modern laboratory technology to improve infectious-disease diagnostics and surveillance after Ebola concerns. Hydropower standards upgrade (Zambia/Zimbabwe): Zambezi River Authority joined the International Hydropower Association, aiming to benchmark Kariba rehabilitation and the Batoka Gorge project against global safety and sustainability standards. ICT exports momentum (Malawi, but relevant to the region): Sparc Systems unveiled a roadmap to scale Malawi’s ICT services exports across Africa, citing growth from about $70m (2020) to $154m (2023). Tech governance & youth: Zambia’s RightsCon cancellation is linked to administrative/security concerns, with critics warning about limits on digital human-rights discussions.
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