AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoJobs & Youth Crisis: South Africa’s unemployment rate climbed to 33.6% in Q2 2026, with 345,000 more people joining the unemployed as employment fell—ANCYL is now calling for youth unemployment to be declared a national disaster. Urban Governance: Who will fix Joburg? The mayoral race spotlights a city running on a massive R89.4bn budget and mounting service-delivery pressure. Digital Safety for Children: Ghana’s TikTok data reality is fueling calls for stronger online safeguards, including a proposed minimum age of 16 and a “social media delay” approach. Tech & Connectivity: Afrihost retains ISP leadership for a fourth straight year, while Vodacom names Khumo Shuenyane as chair from July 2027. Energy & Industry: Nigeria’s EV push faces weak charging and grid strain despite new incentives; CSIR takes charge of South Africa’s API innovation cluster to reduce medicine import dependence. Food & Sovereignty: Ghana’s African Chamber of Content Producers appoints Dr John Kupagme to drive agricultural content sovereignty and seed independence. Regional Integration: SADC is urged to deepen unity and self-reliance as global aid declines and instability rises. Somalia Reconstruction: Engineers say Somalia’s next step is moving from national rebuilding to regional integration. Sports & Culture: WAFCON and other big football finals headline SuperSport’s week, while SA Deaf Rugby gains a major sponsor ahead of Tokyo.
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