AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSADC Summit Watch: South Africa takes over the Southern African Development Community (SADC) chair as leaders meet in Durban, with migration, trade, critical minerals, industrialisation and security on the agenda, and a push to turn regional promises into practical outcomes. Migration Pressure: Ahead of the summit’s final day, the “March and March” movement plans a march and picket demanding stricter visa controls, tighter asylum rules, action against employers hiring undocumented workers, and limits on access to public services for undocumented migrants. Regional Trade Boost: Tanzania’s Mtwara Port is expanding to serve as a regional gateway, with a new 300-metre berth under construction to handle larger bulk-cargo ships and support trade to Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and parts of the DRC. Blue Economy Push: Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam Maritime Institute is stepping up maritime education and research to attract investment into fisheries, aquaculture, tourism, transport, logistics and energy ahead of a major blue economy conference. Comoros-Linked Telecom: Ncell in Nepal introduced a 60-second pulse rate for international outgoing calls to 198 countries, effective Aug. 18, improving calling costs for users reaching abroad.
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