AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoGhana’s Jobs Push: The 2027 budget sets out a $10 billion, four-year New Economy programme targeting agriculture, energy, technology, textiles and mineral processing to lift output, exports and employment. South Africa’s Unemployment Crisis: Only 40% of working-age people have jobs, while nearly two in three young jobseekers cannot find work. The latest figures underline the scale of the challenge despite 101,000 jobs added. SME Pressure: South African contractors face delayed payments that can leave them funding wages, materials and equipment for months before project money arrives. More predictable payments could help businesses deliver infrastructure work and protect jobs. Industrial Renewal: Mpumalanga’s Highveld Industrial Park has grown from three tenants in 2016 to about 101 businesses, spanning manufacturing, engineering, logistics and energy — a practical example of industrial regeneration supporting economic activity.
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