AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoGender & Rights Watch: Southern Africa’s expanded Gender and Development Index scores 58% overall, with gains in law, health and representation but rising political, legal and financial pressure on women’s rights. Critical Minerals (Zambia-relevant): A 2026 rare-earth supply-chain analysis says the real bottleneck is midstream conversion into qualified metals and magnets, pushing governments to build alternative corridors and reduce refining concentration risk. Mobile Money Modernisation: Ericsson and MTN Group Fintech complete cloud-native migration of MTN MoMo in several markets and are discussing bringing the same transformation path to Zambia. TB Diagnostics Collaboration: CIDRZ hosts Uganda’s R2D2 TB network and Kebera Diagnostics Laboratories for a knowledge exchange to improve diagnostic accuracy research and access in Zambia. Agriculture & Seeds: Action Against Hunger launches a certified legume seed push in Zambia’s Eastern Province under the EU-funded Z4ABC matching grants programme, targeting smallholder access to quality seed and markets. Climate Science: New research maps Angola’s peatlands as far larger than thought, boosting the case for conservation as these ecosystems store carbon and regulate water across southern Africa.
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