AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoGirls in ICT Day: Thousands of young women gathered at NUST for International Girls in ICT Day 2026, with AI-for-development sessions pushing practical digital skills and STEM career pathways. Pension Reform: Government urged pension funds to stop sitting on money and instead back productive investments under NDS2 and Vision 2030, including a plan to centralise member data through a single ICT system. Healthcare Under Pressure: New medical aid law changes (SI 330 of 2000) are being debated, with industry warning they could overwhelm public hospitals and trigger a “medical aid death spiral” as costs rise. N1 Tragedy Fallout: South Africa’s Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi broke silence after a crash near Bela-Bela killed a mother and her baby while they tried to cross after another fatal accident. Food Security Watch: ZimLAC has started the 2026 Rural Livelihoods Assessment to map hunger and guide aid planning as rainfall and harvests remain erratic. Tobacco Rebound: Zimbabwe’s tobacco output hit record highs, driven by smallholders under contract farming, with new concerns about debt and deforestation.
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