AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoTextile & Heritage Spotlight: Logang! Rokang! Takang! lands at Alliance Française de Gaborone, celebrating Botswana textile art as living storytelling—traditional weaving and painting techniques meet contemporary creativity, with works built from discarded fabric and stitched “second lives.” Youth & Culture Calendar: Young Mayeyi voices are pushing renewed pride ahead of the Batsara Cultural Festival on 2 August in Sangwali, framing it as a chance to reconnect with ancestral language and identity. Local Governance & Water Access: Mayeyi leadership and community voices are calling for faster development in Sangwali—especially the Kongola–Sangwali–Kapani water pipeline, plus clinics and land servicing—arguing long distances to services leave people “left out.” Digital Safety in Rural Botswana: Village Digital Safety Botswana is spreading practical, village-to-village lessons on spotting mobile money scams and cybercrime, after pensioners and others shared real losses and near-misses. Inclusive Sports: Botswana is among the countries sending participants to Nigeria’s Africa-first Wheelchair Fencing Academy (Aug 5–7), part of the ENABLE inclusion programme. Anti-Trafficking Push: Talitha Kum says its sister-led network expanded into Malawi, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini, reaching 1.21 million people in 2025 and warning that online scams are driving modern trafficking. Health Reminder: A malaria risk update from UK travel health guidance lists Botswana among countries travellers should watch closely.
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