AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMobility & Retail Pulse: Zeda’s first-half results got a lift from leasing growth (+7.5%) and a 12.9% jump in car sales volumes, with revenue up 3.2% to R5.5bn and profit before tax up 5.5% to R520m—though car rental dragged as pricing pressure cut rental duration and utilisation fell to 71%. Border Security Without “Walls”: South Africa’s defence minister says Pretoria won’t use a “Trump wall” approach, instead pushing neighbours to share responsibility as anti-migrant protests flare and regional joint action plans include Lesotho, Mozambique and eSwatini. Health Demand Outruns Supply: HIV prevention injection demand is outpacing supply in parts of Africa, with Eswatini expanding rollout after a pilot. AI Strategy Push: Mozambique opened public consultation on a draft National AI Strategy, including regulatory “sandboxes” and a bid to become a regional data-centre hub. Lesotho Land & Payments Pressure: Parliament is also pressing urgent fixes on unpaid wages and outstanding payments, while housing expansion onto agricultural land is being challenged as a food-security risk.
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