AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMars Climate Clues: NASA’s Perseverance rover reports white rocks in Jezero Crater likely formed from long, warm, wet rainfall—stronger signs than before that parts of Mars once had a stable, potentially habitable climate. BRICS Tech & Payments: At the New Delhi BRICS Summit, leaders and business voices pushed for linking payment systems and expanding local-currency trade, with trust and safeguards flagged as the key hurdle for any unified payments approach. Global Governance Push: PM Modi and UN chief Guterres used BRICS sidelines to argue for reforming multilateral institutions, including the UN Security Council, to better reflect today’s realities. SA Business at BRICS: Ramaphosa warned against repeating a raw-material trap, urging BRICS investment into beneficiation, manufacturing, industrial tech, energy systems and logistics. Clean Transport in SA Retail: Clicks says its Montague Gardens distribution centre will run Africa’s first retail DC with a fully electric truck fleet, backed by solar, battery storage and charging infrastructure. Health & Food Security Shock: A foot-and-mouth crisis in South Africa is linked to state capacity gaps—delays in quarantine support and vaccination are leaving farmers exposed.
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