AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoIndigenous Media Funding: Cultural Survival’s Indigenous Community Media Fund opens with an Aug 9, 2026 deadline, backing Indigenous radio, communicators (including Indigenous women and 2SLGBTQ+ communities), and visual and digital media across eligible countries including Botswana. Youth Music & Cultural Exchange: Zimbabwe brings its biggest delegation—10 schools and groups—to the Education Africa International Marimba & Steelpan Festival in Boksburg (July 24–26), with 2,300 young musicians from across the region, including Botswana. Regional Culture & Arts: Zimbabwe’s Hurungwe Arts Festival marks its 10th anniversary (July 24–27) with new regional delegations from Malawi, Zambia, Botswana and Kenya, spotlighting music, dance, theatre and visual arts. Xenophobia & Unity Debate: In Botswana, EFF leader Julius Malema rejects alliances with South Africa’s DA and FF+, while also pushing back on xenophobia claims and calling for African unity amid regional outrage over attacks on foreign nationals. Botswana in the Spotlight: Access Bank’s 16 Euromoney Awards include corporate responsibility honours tied to Botswana, reflecting a wider push for customer-focused and sustainable banking. Migration Tragedy: Zambia reports three bodies recovered after Ethiopian migrants drowned in the Zambezi while attempting to cross into Botswana, with searches continuing.
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